Musically Up Close
Schedule
Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
501 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, FL, United States, Florida 32401 | Panama City, FL
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A Side-by-Side Encounter with Cellist Dr. Angelese PepperFriday, April 24, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
City Hall Rotunda
Free Admission
An exploration of the bass viola da gamba and the violoncello. Popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras, the viola da gamba is a stringed instrument family that shares tonal similarities to the violin family, with some marked physical differences and unique features. This presentation will feature performances on the bass viola da gamba and the modern cello, side by side, to educate on the similarities and differences with repertoire by celebrated composers.
About the Artist
Dr. Angelese Pepper is a cellist, composer, and educator based in North Florida. She serves as Principal Cello of the Panama City Symphony and performs regularly with the Tallahassee Symphony, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, and Northwest Florida Symphony. A recent doctoral graduate of Florida State University, she studied with Prof. Gregory Sauer and was a member of the award-winning Burgin String Quartet. Originally from Southern Arizona, Angelese holds degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Nevada, Reno, where she studied with Thomas Landschoot and Dmitri Atapine. In addition to cello, she plays violin, viola, viola da gamba, and organ, and enjoys composing and visual art.
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