BEMIDJI, Minn. (Nov. 29, 2011) — The Bemidji State University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will perform Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. in the Thompson Recital Hall in Bemidji State’s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens. Students are admitted free with a valid ID.
The Symphonic Band will play music from “The Phantom of the Opera” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson. The band will also feature student guest conductors Jini Block and Samantha Becker.
The Wind Ensemble will perform music “Strange Humors” by John Mackey, which features the djembe, an African drum played by percussionist Faith Lundin.
Student chamber groups will also perform at the concert.
For more information, contact the Department of Music at (218) 755-2915
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.