Faculty artists Kelly Thomas (tuba and euphonium) and Michael Dauphinais (piano)
will begin the musical festivities on Monday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. Jan Bach,
Roland Szentzapali, and Sam Pilafian's amazing musical creations will be
featured during the first portion of the recital. "Rhythm Street," a trio of
tuba, banjo, and percussion, will continue the merriment during the second half
with some toe tapping favorites. Special guest artists include Rob Wright
(banjo) and Ray Templin (piano and drums). Blues, jazz, folk, and more! Can't
believe this sundry display of musical genres in just one recital This is one
performance you will just have to see it to believe it.

Kelly Thomas
In 2001, Thomas was appointed tuba/euphonium instructor and director of pep
bands at the University of Arizona. A native of Flagstaff, he holds a Doctor of
Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University and is a founding member and
tubist for the Original Wildcat Jass Band, a traditional New Orleans and
Chicago jazz band featured throughout the southwestern states.

Michael Dauphinais
Michael Dauphinais (M.Mus., Arizona State University; B.Mus., Western Michigan
University) is a well-respected collaborative pianist, often sought out by
opera companies and recitalists alike. He has recently served as a
coach/accompanist at several opera companies including Arizona Opera, Sarasota
Opera, Kentucky Opera, Opera Southwest (Albuquerque) and New Jersey Opera
Theatre. Mr. Dauphinais has also performed as music director for the education
and outreach programs at San Diego Opera and Arizona Opera, and has served as a
staff pianist for the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.

As an accompanist and chamber musician, he has performed throughout the United
States, Ireland, Austria, and Mexico, and has performed in radio broadcasts on
WUOL in Louisville, WMUK in Kalamazoo and KPBS in San Diego. Mr. Dauphinais has
performed in recital with mezzo-soprano Kristin Dauphinais, baritone Charles
Roe, soprano Lisa Williamson, tenor Nathan Granner (of The American
Tenors), the vocal chamber ensemble Lyrika, cellist Harvey Wolfe, and with
tuba virtuoso Oystein Baadsvik. He has recently played recitals with several
members of the Tucson Symphony orchestra, including principal oboist Lindabeth
Binkley, principal clarinetist Jeremy Reynolds, associate concertmaster Carla
Ecker, bassoonist Rebecca Cain and flutist Sandra Schwobel. The "ITEA Journal"
wrote that Dauphinais ?is a marvelous collaborative pianist? in its review
of the CD "Appetizers" with Kelly Thomas (UA professor of tuba/euphonium) on
the Mark Records Classical label.

An enthusiastic advocate for contemporary music, Mr. Dauphinais has performed
music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker under the composer's
direction, and has also performed music by John Cage with the Merce Cunningham
Dance Company. In 2008 he premiered two works for piano and live electronics:
Stephan Moore's Moving Target and the first complete performance of John
King's "23 Rubai'yat." In December 2009 Mr. Dauphinais will perform music
by Stockhausen with ACME at Arizona State University.

Michael Dauphinais is an adjunct instructor of piano and collaborative piano at
the University of Arizona, and is the voice coach for UA Opera Theater.