Composer-in-Residence, Music
Professor and Director David Isele is
premiering five new, original pieces for the
University of Tampa’s listening pleasure.
UT’s faculty-comprised Quartet-in-
Residence, the Quartet de Minaret, has
performed many of Isele’s compositions,
including “Minaret Trilogy,” which was
composed for piano, violin, viola and cello,
and premiered in 2008.
Isele’s composition “The Ascent” was
based on Dr. Donald Morrill’s (English and
writing professor) poem of the same title.
Isele has an international reputation as
a composer.
He has performed at New York’s Carnegie
Hall and recorded for Swiss National
Radio.
Isele has been a commissioned
composer for many kinds of music, choral
to instrumental.
His presence at UT has been felt inside
and outside the music department. As
Choral, Vocal and Co-Musical Theater
Director, Isele has coordinated UT music
happenings such as OPUS and Women’s
Glee Club.
Isele’s newest concert is titled
“Supernal Temptations” and will be his
first performance entirely composed of
his original works. UT will host this event
on Wednesday, Sept. 29 in Plant Hall’s
Fletcher Lounge.
The hour-long concert will begin at
7:30 p.m. and is free to the public.
Not only will Isele be featuring his
new works, many of his works from the
past four years will be performed.
Each of Isele’s newer compositions are
made for bassoon, flute, piano, soprano,
trumpet and viola.
As stated from the press release:
“‘In this age where there are thousands
of musical styles available, I choose to
compose what I think audiences will
appreciate, and, as importantly, performers
will appreciate,’ says Isele, who has
composed more than 200 pieces.
‘I don’t think there is an extremely
‘Isele’ common trait, although my students
have told me upon hearing one of my tunes
for the first time, they suspected it was
composed by me.’”
Isle will not be alone on Wednesday
night. Faculty members and distinguished
musicians Grigorios Zamparas, Mauricio
Venturini, Beth Waligorski, Barbara
Prescott, Libor Ondras, Hein Jung and
Aric Brian will also perform.
UT students with a passion for
music should definitely not pass up this
wonderful opportunity to see our very own
world renowned composer at the height of
his career.
To find out more about the concert
check out The Minaret’s event calendar
online at http://www.theminaretonline.com.
Amanda Sieradzki can be reached at
asieradzki@spartans.ut.edu.
Carnegie Hall is in New York City. 🙂