Faculty Recital Features Kolbeck and Armstrong on Sept. 17, 2026

Karl Kolbeck and Shelly Armstrong
Dr. Karl Kolbeck and Shelly Armstrong

Dr. Karl Kolbeck and Shelly Armstrong will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in Ramsey Theatre.

Dr. Karl Kolbeck and Shelly Armstrong will pay tribute to the musical expressiveness of the clarinet with a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Peterson Fine Arts Building’s Ramsey Theatre. The recital is free and open to the public.

It will also be livestreamed. The program will be available on the event page.

Kolbeck is a professor of music (specializing in woodwinds) at Wayne State, and Armstrong is Wayne State’s collaborative pianist.

Repertoire for the recital will feature “Chant Slave” by Joseph Edouard Barat, “Viktor’s Tale” from the movie “The Terminal” by John Williams, “Lullabye for Kara” by Rick Sowash, and “Deepwood” by David Bennett. Niels Wilhelm Gade’s “Fantasy Pieces,” op. 43 are also featured during the recital.

For more information, contact Wayne State’s Department of Music at 402-375-7359.