April 8 , 2005
For Immediate Release
For more information:
Derek Hall
(801) 863-8484
Written by:
Kimberly Jones
(801) 863-8504
UVSC Music Department to Perform Free Concert Series
The Utah Valley State Music Department will present free semester-end performances April 18-22 every night at 7:30 p.m. in the Sorenson Student Center Ragan Theatre. The concerts will feature the symphony orchestra Monday night, the symphony band Tuesday, jazz and percussion Wednesday, the choral concert Thursday, including the chamber, a cappella and concert choirs and the chamber orchestra Friday.
The symphony will highlight a mix of music from the 19th and 20th centuries featuring student soloist Melanie Richard performing a Lalo violin concerto. The symphony will also feature a medley from the musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.”
The Jazz section of Wednesday night’s concert will premiere a Chopin arrangement by UVSC student Tiffanie Gravely. Internationally acclaimed local hand drummer Fred Simpson will perform in the percussion ensemble playing authentic West African rhythms. Dancers from the UVSC dance department will accompany Simpson with native dance.
For more information on the concert series call (801) 863-8347.
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