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Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10.

Fullerton will present a major solo work, 鈥淐oncerto for Bass Clarinet with Piano and Percussion鈥� by Jonathan Russell. In the concerto, Fullerton will be joined by a fellow alumna, pianist Alexis Walker, class of 2017.

海角社区 Associate Professor Shandra Helman, Fullterton鈥檚 former studio teacher at 海角社区, will also be featured as a faculty guest artist in two contemporary duets for bass clarinet with Fullerton.   

After graduating from 海角社区 with her bachelor of music in clarinet performance in 2010, Fullerton earned a master of music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is pursuing a doctorate in clarinet performance at Arizona State University.

Fullerton specializes in all members of the clarinet family, and is busy with her final doctoral project, which involves commissioning and recording new works for the contrabass clarinet.  She currently serves as the woodwind instructor at Arizona Music Academy in Tempe, and as a curriculum coordinator for the Graduate College at ASU.

After intermission, soprano Sparrow, who has been described as a 鈥渢rue singing actress,鈥� will preview a varied program she is preparing for the prestigious 2020 Lotte Lenya Competition, sponsored by the Kurt Weill Foundation. She concludes the evening on a lighter note, with several musical theater selections. Sparrow鈥檚 accompanist will be another 2010 海角社区 alumna, pianist Samantha Parkinson.

After graduating from 海角社区 with bachelor鈥檚 degrees in both music education and vocal performance, Sparrow earned her master of music from Northwestern University in 2013. She performs regularly with professional contemporary and baroque ensembles in the Chicago area, where she also maintains a busy private studio of piano, violin and vocal students.

Now in its seventh year, the Alumni Scholarship Concert Series has raised thousands of dollars to help deserving 海角社区 music students, according to event organizer Kathleen Lane, 海角社区 voice professor. 

鈥淥ur recent graduates want to give back 鈥� especially since many of them received scholarships themselves 颅颅鈥� but most young professionals can鈥檛 yet afford to become major donors,鈥� Lane said.  鈥淏ut there鈥檚 one thing a musician can always afford to contribute and share, and that鈥檚 music itself.鈥�

Photo info: top, Fullerton, bottom Sparrow