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May Means Xavier Spring Music Festival

Choices range from ballet to brass

04/28/08

Spring is wafting across Xavier University’s campus. Next week, the sounds and music and rhythm will join in as part of Xavier’s Spring Music Festival. Music department ensembles and groups will perform each night open to the public in the Gallagher Student Center Theatre. The charge for Xavier students is $2 per concert; $5 for all others. The schedule is:

 

Wednesday, April 30^th 7:00 p.m.: The night will open with Diane Campbell’s dance classes, which will perform dance styles from hip hop to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.  This will be followed by the Student Brass Ensemble.

 

Thursday, May 1^st 7:30 p.m.: The Xavier Orchestra, conducted by Kelly Kuo, will perform music by Bach and Barber.  The Xavier Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Ronald Montgomery, will round out the evening with works by Ticheli, Holsinger and others. 

 

Friday, May 2^nd 7:30 p.m.: The Xavier University Women’s Chorus, under Linda Bursarow, will open the evening performing an international program of choral music. The ballet students of Sasha Hart will take the stage next.  The festival will end with a The Edgecliff Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Tom Merrill, which will perform selected spirituals.