Eastern Music Program to present 6 spring concerts

Willimantic, CT (03/31/2017) — The Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University will hold a variety of musical performances throughout April and May. Upcoming concerts will feature the Concert Chorale, Chamber Singers, University Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group, and Wind Ensemble. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in the Concert Hall of Eastern's new Fine Arts Instructional Center.

On April 8, the Concert Chorale will kick off the spring concerts series, performing with the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra. The collaborative concert will include a diverse selection of opera overtures, choruses and arias. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m.

On April 11, the Chamber Singers and the newly established University Singers will present an acapella concert and accompanied works. This will be University Singers' debut performance. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

On April 21, the Jazz Ensemble will perform in a concert that will feature repertoire by Neal Hefti, Miles Davis and Sammy Nestico. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

On April 26, the Concert Band will present a concert of traditional and modern music for wind band. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the performance will feature repertoire by William Bolcom and Vincent Perischetti.

On April 30, the Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group will perform Middle Eastern percussion among other repertoire. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m.

On May 3, the Wind Ensemble will perform wind band repertoire by Aaron Copland, Steven Bryant, William Schuman and Samuel Barber. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

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