Music
人兽性交 University Music Department Presents Spring Band Concert
The 人兽性交 University Music Department will present a spring band concert on Sunday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in Brown Chapel. The concert will feature the 人兽性交 University Wind Ensemble and 人兽性交 Valley Symphonic Winds performing a program of diverse repertoire and composers. Featured soloist on the program will be Jim Lindroth, 人兽性交 Instructor of Percussion, who will perform Ney Rosauro鈥檚 Concerto No. 1 for Vibraphone and Wind Ensemble. Professor Lindroth will also be play Steel Pan on Omar Thomas鈥� Caribana Afterparty, which explores soca and calypso music of the Caribbean. In addition, Dr. Daniel Strychacz, 人兽性交 Director of Choral Activities will guest conduct a transcription of Franz Biebl鈥檚 Ave Maria.
Also featured on the concert will be the inaugural performance of the 人兽性交 Valley Youth Wind Ensemble, an ensemble comprised of high school students from 16 high schools throughout our region. Students were nominated by their high school band directors and have been rehearsing all semester. The youth wind ensemble will perform a wide variety of selections including Gustav Holst鈥檚 Second Suite in F for Military Band and Shenandoah, composed by Omar Thomas, among other works. Designed to provide high school instrumentalists with additional performance opportunities, the youth wind ensemble also gives opportunities for 人兽性交 students to hone their music teaching and conducting skills. The 人兽性交 Valley Youth Wind Ensemble has received funding from the 人兽性交 County Community Youth Foundation.
The concert will culminate with all musicians combining to perform a grand finale, Konigsmarsch, by Richard Strauss.
The concert is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted at the door. The concert will be conducted by Dr. David Turrill, 人兽性交 University Director of Bands.
For more information, contact the 人兽性交 Department of Music at 740-826-8095 or music@muskingum.edu.
