McCarter Watts Duo to Perform April 2

SALISBURY, MD---Two musicians who combine cello and piano perform together Wednesday, April 2, at Salisbury University. The McCarter Watts Duo pairs pianist Kevin McCarter and cellist Donald Watts in a performance of music by the old masters along with one of McCarter’s original compositions.

Observations, which is McCarter’s first work for cello and piano, is part of the 7 p.m. program that includes compositions from Vivaldi, Brahms and Bach. It will be held in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall.

McCarter is a University of Southern California graduate who has appeared across the county as an accompanist for vocal and instrumental soloists and choral ensembles. In recent years he has been increasingly active as a composer with his 2000 work Chamber Symphony selected for the Orchestra Reading Project in Minneapolis.

Watts holds a Ph.D. in music theory and Master of Music in cello performance. An active professional, he has served as principal cellist in notable Baltimore-area venues: Gettysburg Symphony, Annapolis Opera Theater, Opera Vivente and the Morris J. Mechanic Theater. Last year, Watts appeared as recitalist on the “Music at First Reformed Church” series in New Brunswick, NJ, and was featured a number of times on Baltimore’s Cathedral Concert Series. Currently, he is a member of the music faculties of Towson University and Baltimore’s St. Paul’s School.

The free concert includes an intermission. The public is cordially invited. For more information, call 410-543-6030.