Liam Teague
“Sorcerer”- Faculty Steelpan Recital
Dedicated to the legacy of G. Allan O’Connor, Clifford Alexis, Les Trilla, and Jan Bach
Sorcerer - Jan Bach(1937-2020)
Griot - Ben Wahlund
Cheng-Hou Lee, cello
Steelpan Concerto - Jan Bach
1. Reflections
2. Toccata
Avalon String Quartet
Blaise Magniere, violin
Marie Wang, violin
Anthony Devroye, viola
Cheng-Hou Lee, cello
Intermission
Reflections
1. Aurum
2. Light on Water Geof Bradfield
3. Chirality
Geof Bradfield, tenor saxophone
De a Dos - Gustavo Leone
Faye Seeman, harp; William Goldenberg, piano
Steel Peace - Reggie Thomas
Reggie Thomas, piano
The Closer Kevin Bobo
Kevin Bobo, marimba
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On Saturday, November 6th, 2021, Professor Liam Teague of Trinidad and Tobago displayed a masterful pan performance in a NIU Faculty Steel Pan Recital. He was immaculately dressed. His chrome pan shone as if it was a mirror. The sound of his pan induced the taste of sugar. He played the standardized cycle of fifth treble pan. He opened the recital with percussive strokes on the side of the pan. Then the professor dazzled the listening audiences with lightning runs and stalk virtuosic glissandos. Later in the recital, professor Teague was well supported by cello, violin, viola, harp, piano, and percussion. Professor Teague Faculty Steel Pan recital was a precursor to pan playing in the twenty-second century.