Ten Students to Perform as Soloists in OBU’s Concerto-Aria Concert Feb. 22

February 3, 2026

The OBU Division of Music will present the 52nd annual Concerto-Aria Concert in the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center Sunday, Feb. 22, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Ten students will perform as soloists, all accompanied by a full orchestra. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and the public is invited to attend the free event.

The first Concerto-Aria Concert was organized in 1974 as a way for outstanding musical performers to have the opportunity to appear with a live orchestra and perform repertoire from the great catalogues of piano concertos and opera arias. Some years later, instrumental concertos and other works were added to the performances, including original compositions by student composers.

The Concerto-Aria Orchestra is composed of students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the public. Dr. Timothy Kaiser, director of instrumental activities and assistant professor of instrumental music education, will conduct the orchestra.

Hannah Chandler, soprano and junior vocal performance major from Marble Falls, Texas, will perform “Vedrai, carino” from Don Giovanni, K. 527 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Hannah Franco, sophomore piano performance and pedagogy major from Crowley, Texas, will perform “Allegro” from Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Mandolin Greene, junior piano performance and pedagogy major from Moore, will perform “Adagio” from Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 by Edvard Grieg.

Isaac Melton, pianist and senior music composition major from Ponca City, will introduce the world premiere performance of his composition “Something I’ve Carried.”

Kaitlyn O’Brien, pianist and senior musical arts major from McKinney, Texas, will perform “Andante con moto” from Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major “Youth” by Dmitry Kabalevsky.

Grace Palmer, soprano and senior piano performance and pedagogy major from Oklahoma City, will perform “Ridente la Calma” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, after Josef Mysliveček.

Atlas Quirk, mezzo-soprano and junior music education major from McLoud, will perform “Voi che sapete” from Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Kaylee Spangler, flutist and senior musical arts major from Glenpool, will perform Concertino in D major, Op. 12 by Cécile Chaminade.

Sergio Vazquez, tubist and senior musical arts major from Green Valley, Arizona, will perform “Allegro deciso” from Tuba Concerto by Edward Gregson.

Nathanael Winn, tenor and sophomore worship studies major from Mustang, will perform “Une furtiva lagrima” from L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti.

Learn more about the Division of Music at OBU, okbu.edu/arts/music.