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SHERMAN, TEXAS—The instrumental ensembles of Austin College present their annual spring concert April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Wynne Chapel on the Austin College campus. Under the direction of Austin College Mosher Professor of Music Dr. Ricky Duhaime, the concert is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the Austin College Department of Music at 903.813.2251.
This spring's concert will consist of a trombone quintet arranged from a motet by the Renaissance composer Thomas Stoltzer, a set of traditional Austrian dances set by Franz Schubert and arranged for chamber orchestra by Duhaime, and a variety of big band jazz in traditional and contemporary styles, featuring trumpet, saxophone, trombone, piano, and drum soloists.
The chamber ensembles and orchestra are comprised of Austin College students representing a diverse variety of academic majors and professional interests. The April concert is the second for these groups in Wynne Chapel this year. The Greater Texoma Jazz Ensemble consists of students, faculty, and community members from across Northeastern Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma. Performance venues for the Jazz Ensemble this year have included Collinsville, Denison, and Durant, as well as Austin College and Sherman High School.
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives.