Carol Dusdieker, friends to 'Ascend' with recital

Delight in an evening of the sublime when soprano Dr. Carol Dusdieker, joined by clarinetist Lesli McCage and pianist Valrie Kantorski, performs a faculty recital at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Brenneman Music Hall.

Carol will provide the soprano vocals for “Ascend: Faculty Chamber Recital.” The performance will feature Schubert’s “Shepherd on the Rock” and Paul Gibson’s companion piece, “A Shepherd’s Lott.” In Lori Laitman’s “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” the ensemble will demonstrate the ways in which music can transcend the harshest realities.

valrie Kantorski, the primary keyboard musician for the Toledo Symphony for more than 30 years, is a third-generation classical musician who first soloed with orchestras playing Beethoven and Mozart conterti at age 16. She has performed in venues throughout the U.S., including Carnegie Hall. She is an adjunct faculty member at several colleges, including Bowling Green State University.

Lesli McCage is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Toledo, where she teaches clarinet. She also performs with the Adrian (Michigan) Symphony Orchestra and teaches for the Toledo School of the Arts.

The concert is free and open to the public. All are welcome.