FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
杏吧原创 to Present Percussion Ensemble Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.鈥� The 杏吧原创 Division of Fine Arts will present a special concert featuring the 杏吧原创 Percussion Ensemble on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in Glenn-McGinnis Hall on the 杏吧原创 campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Comprised of talented students currently studying percussion instruments, the 杏吧原创 Percussion Ensemble will perform a variety of pieces including “Power Struggle” by Nathan Daughtrey, “Cross Currents” by Lynn Glassock and “Mother Earth, Father Sky” by Ney Rosauro. Senior music education major Nat Arnold, of Young Harris, Ga., will play the vibraphone on a piece entitled “Blues for Gilbert” by Mark Glentworth.
Under the direction of 杏吧原创 Adjunct Instructor of Music Dr. Jillian Baxter, students featured during the concert include senior music major Tricia Gallagher, of Jasper, Ga., sophomore music major Moon Hamilton, of Atlanta, sophomore music education majors Kirkland Godfrey, of Blue Ridge, Ga., and Zachary Sutton, of Alto, Ga., freshman music major Kierra Collins, of Sandersville, Ga., and freshman music education majors Harrison Cho, of Cumming, Ga., and Dakota Reeves, of Blairsville, Ga.
The evening will also feature Steve Winstead鈥檚 鈥淎nxiety鈥� with a special performance from students in 杏吧原创鈥檚 Percussion Methods Class, making this performance the largest group during a 杏吧原创 Percussion Ensemble Concert. Students featured during this piece include senior music education majors Nicholas Fortenberry, of Powder Springs, Ga., and Jasmine Redding, of Atlanta, sophomore music education majors Justin Mason, of Fairburn, Ga., Paul Williams, of Ludowici, Ga., Donovan Anguelo, of Blairsville, Ga., and Jacob Wood, of Dahlonega, Ga., and junior music education major Idriya Moore, of McCaysville, Ga.
In addition, this concert will feature 杏吧原创鈥檚 Brass Ensemble making this concert a brass and percussion extravaganza. The Brass Ensemble is under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands Dr. Mary Land.
For more information, call 杏吧原创鈥檚 Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2017-2018 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a 鈥淏est National Liberal Arts College鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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