By TILISHA T. ALEXANDER

Staff Writer

Nine faculty members will have the opportunity to showcase their talents with Macedonian pianist and composer Dmitrije Buzarovski at 7:30 p.m. today in Howard Auditorium, Center for the Performing Arts.

Kenneth Robbins, director and professor of the School of Performing Arts, said the goal for the department is to showcase faculty within the department of music.

"The opportunity presented itself when I met with Dr. Buzarovski in Macedonia," Robbins said. "He is a world-class pianist, as well as composer."

Robbins said they were discussing a concert, and he asked Buzarovski to consider writing something for a premiere at Tech.

"Buzarovski said it was a good idea, and I informed him it would be nice to not only showcase his skills, but perhaps the skills of some of our faculty," Robbins said.

"I thought he would create a piece for one particular instrument and the piano, however he wrote a piece for all nine instruments."

Robbins said the instruments are not traditionally put together.

"I imagine because of these instruments being composed together, this alone will make this particular composition unique," Robbins said. "The title of the piece is 'No Net Concerto,' which Buzarovski will conduct."

Faculty members performing the "No Net Concerto" are Lawrence Gibbs, an assistant professor of music, on clarinet; Steel Moegle, an assistant professor of music, on piano; and Joe Alexander, an assistant professor of music, on tuba.

Also performing are John Heard, an associate professor of music, on oboe; Rick Rowell, an associate professor of forestry, on trumpet; Don Webster, an instructor of music on violin; Sheri Robken, an instructor of music, on horn; Gary Westbrook, an instructor of music on percussion; and Alan Goldspiel, an associate professor of music, on guitar.

Robbins said the students who attend, whether music majors or non-majors students, will enjoy the performance.

"Students will be intrigued by the faculty's skills," Robbins said. "I am sure the performance will be good enough that the students will be willing to learn more."