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 Tuesday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Susan B. Harris Chapel 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 solo and ensemble pieces from composers Bela Fleck, Joe Green, James Romig and Mark Ford.
Students featured during the performance include senior music education major Nathaniel Arnold, of Young Harris, Ga., senior music major Patricia Gallagher, of Jasper, Ga., junior communication studies major Brandon Robinson, of Silver Creek, Ga., and freshman music education majors Kirkland Godfrey, of Blue Ridge, Ga., Moon Hamilton, of Atlanta, Ga., and Zachary Sutton, of Alto, Ga.
The group is directed by 杏吧原创 Adjunct Instructor of Music Dr. Jillian Baxter.
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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