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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION

March 28, 2013

CONTACT: Brantley Douglas, (501) 450-5022; bdouglas@uca.edu

UNIVERSITY BAND, SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT SET FOR APRIL 24

By Callie France

College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office

CONWAY 鈥� The University of Central Arkansas鈥檚 Department of Music will host a band concert on Wednesday, April 24, in the Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall.

The 7:30 p.m. concert, free and open to the public, should last approximately 90 minutes with a brief intermission.

The University Band will play first and the Symphonic Band will conclude the concert.

鈥淭he theme for the University Band portion is 鈥楢 Day at the Circus鈥� and will feature music associated with the circus, including 鈥楥ircus Days March鈥�, 鈥楥arnival of the Animals鈥� and 鈥楧ream Circus,鈥欌�� said Brantley Douglas, associate director of bands.

The Symphonic Band portion of the concert program will feature the music of George Gershwin. Music will include selections from his opera 鈥淧orgy and Bess鈥�, highlights from 鈥淎n American in Paris鈥� and 鈥淭he Second Rhapsody.鈥� Terrie Shires will be a guest soloist on piano during 鈥淭he Second Rhapsody.鈥�

鈥淟eslie Sellers is the graduate conducting student who will be directing the majority of the University Band portion of the concert,鈥� Douglas said. 鈥淪enior music education student Barrett Parten will also guest-direct聽the University Band. I will be directing a concert suite from 鈥楥irque Du Soleil鈥� in addition to conducting the Symphonic Band in the all-Gershwin program.鈥�

For more information, contact Douglas at (501) 450-5022 or bdouglas@uca.edu.

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