Christensen - Judd Duo

W. A. Mozart
(1756 - 1791)

Sonata in A, KV 526 (1787)

Molto Allegro
Andante
Presto

Nino Rota
(1911-1979)

“Improviso” in D minor (1949)

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Ludwig von Beethoven
(1770 - 1827)

Sonate Opus 47 (Kruetzer)

Adagio sostenuto: Presto
Andante con Variazioni
Presto

Performer Bio: Jennifer Judd

Jennifer Judd holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Curators Professor Joanne Baker. Dr. Judd performs regularly as both concerto soloist and collaborative pianist throughout the midwest and in frequent concert tours of China. She is also in frequent demand as a clinician and adjudicator across the country. Dr. Judd was awarded the Permanent Professional Certificate by the Music Teachers National Association. Many of her piano students have won top awards in state and national competitions. Dr. Judd is Associate Professor of Music at East Central College.

Performer Bio: Brandon Christensen

Brandon Christensen completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony-Brook University in New York in December, 2002, where he studied violin with Mitchell Stern and studied chamber music with Timothy Eddy, Gilbert Kalish, and Julius Levine. He joined the faculty of Southeast Missouri State University in the fall of 2002 where he is currently a tenured associate professor. Before moving to Missouri, Dr. Christensen was a visiting professor of violin and viola at Dickinson College, and a member of the artist-faculty at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He has performed as a recitalist and chamber musician throughout the United States as a former member of the West-End Chamber Ensemble, and was a chamber music fellow at the Banff summer festival as a member of the Stony-Brook graduate piano trio. He maintains a vigorous concert schedule and in recent seasons he has performed regularly throughout the region, as well as in Italy, Finland, and China. Last season he was a featured artist on both the Southern Illinois Music festival and the “Ascoli Piceno” international music festival in Italy. Dr. Christensen is the founder and artistic director of the "Chamber Music Sundays at Three" concert series in Cape-Girardeau, Missouri.