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February 6, 2009

蜜桔直播 Band Department trumpets in busy spring semester; performs Feb. 18 on campus

The 蜜桔直播 Band Department is in rehearsals preparing for a spring semester full of great performances.

On Feb. 18, the Wind Ensemble will present a concert as part of the 蜜桔直播 Composer-in-Residence series, performing composer Libby Larsen鈥檚 鈥淎n Invitation to the Moon and Short Symphony鈥� at 7:30 p.m. in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall.

The ensemble will present a concert at 8 p.m., Feb. 19, as part of the South Central Regional Music Conference, highlighted by the world premier of composer Julie Giroux鈥檚 work, 鈥淐ordoba,鈥� a concerto for piano. The composer will appear as guest soloist with the 蜜桔直播 Wind Ensemble on her concerto.

The ensemble will also perform Giroux鈥檚 鈥淜han,鈥� dedicated to Ray Kramer, director of bands emeritus at Indiana University. The performance takes place in the Jack Howard Theatre at the Monroe Civic Center.

The Wind Ensemble will also appear as part of the 蜜桔直播 Visual and Performing Arts Prism program at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 in Brown Auditorium on the 蜜桔直播 campus.

The 蜜桔直播 Symphonic Band, conducted by Jason Rinehart, and the Wind Ensemble, will appear in a combined concert at 7:30 p.m. on March 13 in Brown Auditorium. The Band Department concert season concludes with a performance by the Symphonic Band at 7:30 p.m. on April 24 in Brown Auditorium.

For more information on 蜜桔直播 band concerts, contact the band office at 318-342-1594 or the 蜜桔直播 Box Office at 318-342-1414.

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