In January and February, faculty musicians will have the opportunity to showcase their skill and compositions in the University’s Faculty Artist Series.

The concerts are every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at the Bryan Recital Hall in the Moore Musical Arts Center and are free to the publicThe series of concerts are hosted by the College of Musical arts and will feature various instruments and singers.

Most of the concerts are solo performances by faculty, however there can be collaborations between vocalists and instrumentalists or between different instrumentalists.

“It’s an opportunity for the students and members of the community to go to really wonderful concerts,” said Robert Satterlee, a professor of piano and director of graduate studies in the College of Music.

Satterlee said the concert series is also an opportunity for students to observe their professors put into practice the techniques learned in classes.

Lindsay Gross, the manager of public and community relations for the College of Musical Arts, said the Faculty Artist Series has always been a program in the CMA.

“We…often feature new music,” said Gross. “It’s a chance for (the) audience to experience music just written by faculty.”

Faculty participate on a volunteer basis, and the available slots have all been filled for this series. In fact, additional faculty performances will be featured on Sundays at 3 p.m. at the Toledo Museum of Art to accommodate the number of faculty artists.

Satterlee said most faculty are eager to participate because they are not only professors, but professional performers

“I’m a performer, that’s my life,” said Satterlee.

For a full list of College of Musical Arts events go to www.bgsu.edu/musical-arts/events.html