The Stetson University School of Music will present Songs of Perfect Propriety by Seymour Barab, featuring Stetson piano professor, Dr. Kristie Born, and guest soprano soloist Amy E. Wheeler, on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Born describes this recital as a cabaret show hybrid, which will highlight words by Dorothy Parker, from Parker’s writings and poems, interspersed among the songs, and also will incorporate multi-media visuals, as well.

The program, part of Stetson’s Artists & Lecturers Series, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, located at 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.

Before the concert begins, Born will tell the audience about the history of the songs and of Parker’s life and works. By doing this, Born is hoping “to bring the poems to life” by using this somewhat unusual format. She and Wheeler are planning to release a CD of the songs in the near future.

Raised in New York City, Amy Elizabeth Wheeler received her bachelor’s degree in voice from the Manhattan School of Music. Her career began with the MGM film “Fame,” followed by a European tour of the Broadway musical “Hair” performing the role of Crissy. She made her operatic debut in 1990 with the Warsaw Chamber Opera as Fauno in Mozart’s Ascanio in Alba, and toured with the company throughout Europe performing Mozart roles such as Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Blondchen (Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail), and Ismene (Mitridate re di Ponto). Ms. Wheeler’s prizes and awards include: First Prize in a concerto competition at the 92nd St. Y, New York City (1986), The Fund, a Rockefeller /Kennedy Foundation award for her work as a U.S. artist at international festivals (2000), and a Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation award supporting her research on 18th Century Venetian composer Baldessare Galuppi (2004).

Dr. Kristie Born is the coordinator for accompanying and functional keyboard at StetsonUniversity, where she also teaches classes in accompanying and keyboard, and serves as coach for the Stetson Opera Theater. As a collaborative pianist, she has a broad range of experience in vocal and instrumental chamber music as well as in opera. She has performed extensively in this country and abroad. Her travels have included tours of Japan and Russia with the Iowa Opera and the Peabody Symphony Orchestra. She has served as performer and coach for the Operafestival di Roma in Italy and the University of Miami Salzburg Vocal Program. Born received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in piano performance from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and she holds a doctorate in chamber music and accompanying from the University of Miami.

Prices for admission are $10 general public; $8 senior citizens; $5 area students. More information: Stetson University’s Concert Line (386) 822-8947; Schoolof Music(386) 822-8950;www2.stetson.edu/music.