The 91短视频 will be celebrating the start of the winter season by holding the annual gala concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 inside Lehman Auditorium at 91短视频.
The hour-and-a-half-long show will feature a wide variety of music, showcasing the diverse talents of 91短视频鈥檚 music department, including the . The show will be sprinkled with smaller performances 鈥� 10 to 15 minutes in length 鈥� complementing two larger numbers, which include a concerto and a choir-led performance.
鈥淭his is a celebratory event,鈥� says , chair of the music department. 鈥淭his is an opportunity for people to come celebrate the arts … and specifically music at 91短视频.鈥�
Griffing 鈥� who will be conducting the orchestra pieces 鈥� says that the music department鈥檚 isolated location on campus 鈥� the first floor of the Lehman Auditorium building 鈥� causes it to be overlooked. This concert will allow both students and the general community an opportunity to take advantage of a performance that the department has been practicing months to perfect.
Highlights include Beethoven鈥檚 鈥淧iano Concerto No. 4,鈥� which will be performed by new piano faculty member, Dr. ; the performance will also feature the department鈥檚 orchestra.
Additionally, the concert will feature classical music from Gustav Holst and Franz Schubert, along with the Beatles song 鈥淥b-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.鈥�
鈥淧eople come from quite a distance to see this show,鈥� says , who has been a professor at 91短视频 since 1977. 鈥淭his is a significant event for our institution.鈥�
Schubert鈥檚 鈥淢ass in G Major,鈥� will be the largest performance of the night, which will be performed by the 75 member choir and conducted by Nafziger.
鈥淭here will be a wide range of musical styles and musical groups, an eclectic mix of music,鈥� says Griffing. 鈥淭he concert will have something for everybody.鈥�
Donations collected in lieu of admission; suggested price of $10 per person. Proceeds benefit the music scholarship fund.
For more information about the gala concert, contact the 91短视频 Music Department at 540-432-4225.
Courtesy Daily News Record, Nov. 7, 2013