Senior Composition Recital – Kelanie Frazier, composer

PROGRAM

Changes

Ginger Zingara, flute

Figuring It Out

Valentin Bogdan, piano

Distant Dissonance I-III.

Kelly Williams, bass clarinet & Ginger Zingara, flute

TV Cue

Pre-recorded electronics

Frazier’s Waltz

Valentin Bogdan, piano & Kelanie Frazier, piano

INTERMISSION

Thursday’s Are for Peace and Rain

Musique Concrete

For Love

Tommie Rice, bass & Tahj McKey, drums

Unstoppable Fusion

Tommie Rice, bass & Tahj McKey, drums

BIOGRAPHY

Kelanie Frazier is a senior Music Composition major at the W. She was born and raised here in Columbus, MS by her parents, Geno and Patricia Frazier. Despite an athletic background, Kelanie chose to pursue music by joining the Lee Middle School band playing trombone. With her education from band, she taught herself how to play both piano and bass guitar at the age of 16. Before arriving to the W, she gained her B.S. degree from Mississippi State University in Business Administration.

Kelanie is an active musician playing for multiple for ensembles, church services, and social events. In 2020, Kelanie had the opportunity to score a 4-part mini-series, Selma: The Untold Stories. During her time here at the W, Kelanie has won and been recognized for her compositions. In 2022, Kelanie won the MTNA Composition competition Young Artist division for the state of Mississippi for her brass duet, Could You Duet? On the national level of the MTNA Composition competition, she received honorable mention. In March 2023, Kelanie had her quintet, String Quintet, No. 1, read by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. After graduation, Kelanie looks forward to continuing her musical education.

Kelanie would like to thank the W and everyone for their love and support!

This recital is given in  partial fulfilment of degree requirements for the  Bachelor of Arts in Music (Composition). 

Kelanie Frazier is from the composition studio of Dr. Valentin M. Bogdan.