A Marshall University faculty recital by flutist Dr. Wendell Dobbs and guitarist Julio Alves Thursday, Jan. 21, will feature new instruments the players acquired during the holiday break.

Dobbs will perform on a flute created by Chris Abell of Ashville, N. C., while Alves will perform on his new guitar made by John H. Dick of West Branch, Ia. Dobbs’ new flute is a modern Boehm system flute but is distinctive in that it is made of African blackwood like the other flutes he plays and has a dark, rich fullness of sound. Alves’ new guitar features the modern sandwich top design that enhances response and volume.

“Flute and guitar is one of the most satisfying of musical combinations and these new instruments seem to make the blend even more effortless,” Dobbs said.

Dobbs and Alves will perform music from a wide range of countries and historical periods from the 18th century through the 1990s. A sonata by the Italian High Baroque master, Pietro Locatelli, leads off the program, followed by a sonata from the early 19th century by Theodor Gaude. Moving to Spain, the duo will perform Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Morning Serenade,” then American Joan Tower’s “Snow Dreams” and conclude with Argentine composer Maximo Pujol’s “Suite Buenos Aires.” This last work musically describes in its four movements various locations in the city. For instance, the second movement, “San Telmo,” describes the city’s oldest neighborhood with its fast, syncopated dance rhythms. The last movement, “Microcentro,” describes the fast traffic and congestion of the city center.