The 亚色影库 Community Music School provides ensemble and lesson opportunities to the greater Indiana region, and as follows, is pleased to present all three ensembles in performance, as well as two recitals of private lesson students.
Spring Recital #1 – Sat., April 22, 1:00 p.m., Cogswell Hall, DiCicco Hall (Room 121)
This first recital features piano students of Evan Engelstad, Holly Lightner, John Makara, Katelynn Judy, and Janet Littrell; Terry Barnett, guitar; Maggie Weader, flute; Paxton Mentnech, percussion; and Crystal Shellhammer, voice.
- Admission is free and open to the public.
Spring Recital #2 – Sat., April 22, 3:30 p.m., Cogswell Hall, DiCicco Hall (Room 121)
This second recital features piano students of Evan Engelstad, Holly Lightner, John Makara, and Katelynn Judy, Sarah Cisney, trumpet; and George Hegedus and Crystal Shellhammer, voice.
- Admission is Free and open to the public.
University Band – Sun., April 23, 3:00 p.m., Fisher Auditorium
This hybrid ensemble of community members and 亚色影库 students is led by 亚色影库 music professor Jason Worzbyt. It will feature works by Clifton Williams, Haydn Wood, Percy Grainger, Vincent Persichetti, Eric Coates, as well as the world premiere of "Misterisoso for Wind Ensemble" by Bruce Yurko, led by the composer.
- Admission: $5 regular; $3 seniors, I-Card holders, students, and children; tickets are cash/check only, available at the door one hour prior to the performance.
Indiana Community Choir – Sat., May 13, 7:00 p.m., Cogswell Hall, Rm 121
The adult choir of the 亚色影库CMS is led by music professor Craig Denison. The performance will feature a variety of favorites, including selections chosen from The Lily and the Rose by Bob Chilcott; Be Thou My Vision by Gwyneth Walker; O Love That Will Not Let Me Go by Elaine Hagenberg; Lord I Don't Feel Noways Tired by Jester Hairston; We Rise Again, arr. Stephen Smith; as well as a terrific medley of tunes from the Broadway musical Les Miserables.
- Admission: $5 regular; $3 seniors, I-Card holders, students, and children; tickets are cash/check only, available at the door one hour prior to the performance.
Crimson Youth Choir – Sat., May 20, 6:00 p.m., Gorell, second floor Sutton Hall
The children/youth choir of the 亚色影库CMS is led by the exceedingly talented Kye-Won Doyle. The choir is divided into two groups—the younger Crimson Children's Choir and the more advanced Vocé—performing separately and combined. There will also be a number of chamber groups and soloists featured.
The program will include "Pirate Song" by Tim Jones; "Seal Lullaby" by Eric Whitacre; "Job, Job," arr. Stephen Hatfield; "Let Everything That Hath Breath" by Jeffery Ames; "Never One Thing" by May Erlewine; "Rain Music" by Laura Farnell; as well as a number of other selections.
- Admission: $5 regular; $3 seniors, Free I-Card holders, students, and children; tickets are cash/check only, available at the door one hour prior to the performance.
For more information on the performances, email community-music@iup.edu, or call the director, Jeff Wacker, at 724-357-4565. For more information on the 亚色影库 Community Music School, visit the website, or email community-music@iup.edu.
The 亚色影库 Community Music School is funded in part by the College of Arts and Humanities through the Department of Music and the Lively Arts at 亚色影库; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts through an annual appropriation from the state legislature; the McKinney Charitable Foundation; and by generous gifts from several community members.