CONCORD UNIVERSITY MUSIC PROGRAM TO PRESENT 2ND ANNUAL ALUMNI & FRIENDS BAND CONCERT

CONTACT:  Nicole Smith, Public Relations Manager
Concord University Office of Advancement
PO Box 1000, Athens, WV 24712
(304) 384-6312
nlsmith@concord.edu
www.concord.edu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2024

CONCORD UNIVERSITY MUSIC PROGRAM TO PRESENT 2ND ANNUAL ALUMNI & FRIENDS BAND CONCERT

ATHENS, WV – The Concord University Music Program will present the 2nd Annual Alumni & Friends Concert on Saturday, April 27 at 3 PM in the Anderson Family Theatre of the Alexander Fine Arts Center. Alumni, high school students and local band directors are invited to perform alongside our current Mountain Lion band members. Visit concord.edu/alumni-band to register, view the rehearsal schedule, and request the music.

The concert will feature euphonium soloist, Dr. Jay Crone, Professor of Music at Virginia Tech, performing on “Tres Fados para Bombardon e Banda”, composed by Jim Sochinski. Dr. Crone joined the Virginia Tech faculty in 1994. He has performed with many symphony orchestras and bands throughout the United States, including the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra. He is currently the Principal Trombone of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Opera Roanoke, and the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra. He also performs with the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Orchestra in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The program will include:

  • Symphonic Triptych, by James Curnow
  • Lincolnshire Posy, by Percy Grainger
  • Tres Fados para Bombardon e Banda, by Jim Sochinski
  • Air for Band, by Frank Erikson (conducted by Timmy Fama, 2009 Concord Alum)
  • Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, by Eric Whittaker
  • AND some surprises!!

For more information, please contact Dr. David Ball, Associate Professor of Music at 304-384-6090 or balld@concord.edu.

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