FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
杏吧原创 to Present Percussion Ensemble Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥撔影稍粹�檚 Division of Fine Arts will present a concert featuring the Percussion Ensemble on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Susan B. Harris Chapel on the 杏吧原创 campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Under the direction of Adjunct Instructor of Percussion Dr. Jillian Baxter, the ensemble will feature six talented students including senior music education major Nathaniel Arnold, of Young Harris, Ga., senior music major Patricia Gallagher, of Jasper, Ga., freshman music major Moon Hamilton, of Atlanta, Ga., freshman business and public policy major Cara Huffstuttler, of Dickson, Tenn., freshman music education majors Kirkland Godfrey, Blue Ridge, Ga., and Zachary Sutton, of Alto, Ga.
The group will perform a variety of solo and ensemble pieces with sounds from the snare drum, marimba, vibraphone, timpani and keyboard. Selections from the evening will include music by composers such as John S. Pratt, David Friedman, Mitchell Peters and Ney Rosauro.
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 2016-2017 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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