Tarleton wind ensemble dedicates concert to ‘those who inspire us’

Tarleton Wind Ensemble in Concert

Tarleton Wind Ensemble in Concert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, November 2, 2018

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The Tarleton State University wind ensemble is set to continue its 2018-19 season with  “Inspirations” at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 12, in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium.

Tickets are $5 for adults and free for students with a valid Tarleton ID.

Dedicated to “those who inspire us,” the event features guest soloists Dr. Brian Walker, Tarleton instructor of trumpet and associate professor of music, and his student Akira Okamoto, a senior music education major from Frisco. They will perform Kevin McKee’s Under Western Skies for two trumpets and wind ensemble.

Graduate assistant Chris Moix will guest conduct the ensemble with John Barnes Chance’s Elegy. Other concert selections include Scott McAllister’s Popcopy, a homage to 90’s pop culture, featuring the catchphrases “More Cowbell!” and “Serenity Now,” and British composer Gordon Jacob’s band classic An Original Suite.

This concert continues the Tarleton band program’s 100th anniversary. Dr. David Robinson directs. For more information, call Robinson at 254-968-5326.

Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.

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A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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