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Concert Band & Symphonic Winds to Perform, Feb. 25

JONESBORO – The Concert Band and Symphonic Winds will present their first concert of the spring semester Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Fowler Center’s Riceland Hall at Arkansas State University. 

The program will contain a variety of band music from early in the 20th century through the early 21st century.  This concert is free and open to the public.

The Concert Band will perform first.  They are under the direction of graduate conductors Kyle Kempf and Shane McGarrah.  The group will perform “Symphonic Overture” by Charles Carter, “Ballad for Peace” by Frank Erickson, “The Cave You Fear” by Michael Markowski, and “His Honor March” by Henry Fillmore. 

After a short intermission, the Symphonic Winds will begin their portion of the program under the direction of Dr. Sarah Labovitz, assistant professor of music and associate director of bands. 

The group will open with “National Emblem” by Bagley and arranged by Loras Schissel.  They will follow with “Yorkshire Ballad” by James Barnes, “Magneticfireflies” by Augusta Reed Thomas, and “Variations on a Korean Folksong” by John Barnes Chance.

For more information about this concert or any other A-State music event, one may contact the Music Department at (870) 972-2094.

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