PRESS RELEASE
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
October 9, 2013
CONTACT: Christian Carichner, (501) 450-5759; ccarichner@uca.edu
OCTUBAFEST RETURNS TO BRING IN HALLOWEEN SEASON
By Holly Morrison
College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office
CONWAY â The University of Central Arkansasâs Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall will be filled with the sound of tubas and euphoniums at the end of October.
Octubafest, a scary celebration of all things tuba, happens over two nights in âOctubaââOct. 29 and 31. Both concerts are in the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
The performances, composed primarily of tubas and euphoniums, will include music and skits. Octubafest aims to highlight the diversity of the tuba and ways that it can be melodic and even virtuosic.
Christian Carichner, assistant professor of tuba and euphonium in the BTĚěĚĂDepartment of Music, encouraged people of all ages to come enjoy the concerts.
âThese two concerts are a great chance for people to see the tuba and euphonium in a different light,â he said. âUsually, weâre stuck in the back of the band playing âOomPahâ but now we get to sit at the front of the stage and play the melody.â
Tuesday nightâs performance will feature several soloists from the tuba euphonium studio as well as student quartets. Thursday night is the traditional âOctubaweenâ performance that features soloists, quartets and some skits â all done in costume with free candy.
âOctubaween is in its sixth year on campus, and the students have enjoyed the performance so much we decided to add a second night of performances,â Carichner said. âThe quartets have been working really hard on some challenging music so the performances should be exceptionalâand thereâs free candy.â
Jessica Parker, a student in the BTĚěĚĂDepartment of Music, said she was very excited to perform in Octubafest for a third consecutive year.
âIt is so much fun, and everyone in the show is talented,â she said. âWe sound great together.â
For more information, contact Carichner at (501) 450-5759 or ccarichner@uca.edu.
The BTĚěĚĂCollege of Fine Arts and Communication includes the Departments of Art, Communication, Mass Communication and Theatre, Music and Writing. The collegeâs primary mission is the preparation of the next generation of artists, educators and communicators. For more information about CFAC, visit www.uca.edu/cfac or call (501) 450-3293.
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