°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Music Scholarship Concert Series Announced
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Music Scholarship Concert Series provides support for °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ music students while also culturally enriching our community.
10/17/2019 1:00 AM
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Music Scholarship Concert Series provides support for °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ music students while also culturally enriching our community.
The first performance of the 2019-20 Music Scholarship Concert Series is this Sunday and will feature the °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Jazz Ensembles in an Afternoon of Jazz at 3 p.m. in Dingeldine Music Center, 1417 W. Barker Avenue on the °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ campus. The 19-member ensemble will perform the music of Charles Mingus, Nat Adderely, Mike Tomaro, and more. The Groove Project will open the concert with several selections, including “Do Whatcha Wanna,” “Shruggy Ji,” “Peter Gunn,” and “Superstition.” Todd Kelly directs the °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Jazz Ensemble, Groove Project, and Hilltop Combo; he also teaches studio trumpet and jazz improvisation.
See all of the coming performances below:
- October 20, 2019, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Jazz Ensembles
- November 17, 2019, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band
- December 8, 2019, Faculty Recital: Courtney Huffman, voice and Chenny Gan, piano
- February 9, 2020, Percussion Around the World
- March 1, 2020, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra – Concerto Aria Winners Concert
- April 19, 2020, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Community Chorus
- May 3, 2020, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Student Showcase
Admission is $10 for adults for individual performances, but a seven-concert subscription can be purchased for $40. Students are admitted free of charge with ID. Tickets for all seven performances are available at the door or from the Hartmann Center Ticket Office. You also can call 309-677-2650 to purchase a series subscription and request more information about the Music Scholarship Concert Series.