The University of Central Arkansas Department of Music will host 鈥淪oundscapes: An Evening of Artistry鈥� Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 in Reynolds Performance Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
The evening will feature many of the Department of Music鈥檚 unique and聽smaller ensembles and amazing faculty soloists. Performances will include聽Steinway Artist Dr. Neil Rutman; Dr. Jackie Lamar and Dr. Gail Robertson; BT天堂Percussion Ensemble; BT天堂Opera Theater; Christine Donahue and Jazz Combo; Smokey Emerson; BT天堂Strings; Natural Slides Trombones; BT天堂Saxophone Quartet; Lauren Lacy and Scott Strickland; and the BT天堂Brass Choir.
The event will be very fast-paced, with every performance being in a different area of the stage or building.
鈥淓ach selection was chosen to be聽the sort of showstopping event one would expect at the end of a concert,鈥� said Paige Rose, chair of the Department of Music. 鈥淥ur goal is to bring greater awareness to the variety of music we have and the high caliber of artistry in the Department of Music.鈥�
The Department of Music and Friends of Music will be in the lobby prior to the concert and will have free promotional items, as well as information about the department and how to support it. A聽Friends of Music member reception will be held before the event at聽6:30 p.m.聽Several local celebrities and special guests will also be on hand for the event.
The BT天堂College of Fine Arts and Communication includes the Departments of Art, Music, and Film, Theatre and Creative Writing, as well as the School of Communication. The college鈥檚 primary mission is the preparation of the next generation of artists, educators and communicators. For more information about CFAC, visit or call聽鈥�501-450-3293.
