Tuesday, October 3 - 7:30 p.m.

Amarillo College, Washington Street Campus, Concert Hall Theater

Dr. Bruce Lin, piano, and Dr. Jim Laughlin, alto saxophone, both of the AC faculty, will take their audience on a journey through familiar hymns and pop-rock tunes from the 1960's to the present. Their selections will encompass a wide range of styles-serious, melancholy and whimsical - and singing along is encouraged!

Dr. Lin, director of piano studies at AC, has performed throughout Canada, China, Mexico, Taiwan, and the U.S. He formerly taught at Texas Lutheran University and the University of the Incarnate Word.

Dr. Laughlin is a professor of woodwinds, jazz studies and music theory at AC. He is an active performer, adjudicator and clinician throughout the Midwest. He is a member of the Amarillo Symphony on both clarinet and saxophone, and founder and program director for Jim Laughlin June Jazz, a favorite community event at AC that bears his name.

Tuesday, November 7 - 7:30 p.m.

Amarillo College, Washington Street Campus, Concert Hall Theater

Jazmin Black Grollemund joins Dr. Nathaniel Fryml, director of choral activities at AC, piano, to present the world premiere of Fryml's song cycle NIGHTSFALL. The work is based on poetry by German mystic Novalis and South Carolina native Josh Montgomery. The concert also features some charming French art songs, along with a special guest collaborator.

Jazmin Black Grollemund, guest artist, made her European operatic debut in 2013 at the Festival Lyrique International de Belle-ile-en-Mer in France. She has been praised by BBC Music Magazine for a voice that is deep, rich, and flexible, with warmth and color in every register. The North Carolina native received a Perfectionment Diploma at the Conservatoire de Versailles. 

Dr. Fryml, who also serves as artistic director of the Amarillo Master Chorale, actively performs as a keyboard soloist and chamber musician.

Tuesday, February 13 - 7:30 p.m.

Amarillo College, Washington Street Campus, Concert Hall Theater

The accomplished AC Music Department faculty assembles to share music of love that nurtures the Valentine spirit.

This is a chance for anyone who may be feeling cooped up by the mid-winter's blustery conditions to get out and listen to some spirited strains of optimism, hope and love.

Tuesday, April 2 - 7:30 p.m.

Amarillo College, Washington Street Campus, Concert Hall Theater

Dr. Alex Lee and Dr. Sophie Hung, a husband-wife duo - both faculty at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) - will use violin and piano, respectively, to take their audience on a mesmerizing journey that evokes Eastern culture.

Dr. Lee is a professor of violin/viola at SWOSU and the conductor of the Symphony Orchestra there. He has performed recitals in Asia and the US, and has also been featured as a soloist, performing concertos with orchestras.

Dr. Hung, a Taiwanese-born pianist, is assistant professor of piano at SWOSU. Additionally, she is coordinator and judge of the annual Hubbard-Males piano competition and the Breckenridge piano competition.