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Night of Percussion
April 25, 2005
CARROLLTON, GA - Move over “STOMP” and “Blue Man Troop.” There’s a new show in town!
The University of West Georgia’s second annual “Night of Percussion” promises an evening of unforgettable music, movement and visual excitement. Six area percussion ensembles will be featured in a free showcase concert on the main stage of the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, April 27, at 8:15 p.m.
The Trion High School Steel Drum Ensemble will open the concert. If you like steel drums, this performance is a don’t-miss event. Other featured performers will include the Grayson High School and Villa Rica percussion ensembles.
Three of UWG’s percussion ensembles will round out the program. First, the Percussion Techniques Ensemble will present its class project from the music course “Percussion Techniques and Materials,” and then the UWG Concert Percussion Ensemble will perform works by Spears and Glassock.
The program will conclude with the renowned UWG Jazz Percussion Group (JPG). This ensemble, one of only six college-level jazz percussion ensembles in the nation, is preparing for its extended spring tour.
The JPG has auditioned and been accepted to perform in the Live Artist Program at the prominent Full Sail School for the Recording Arts in Orlando, Fla., and record a music video in the process. In addition, the group will appear at various schools as it plays it way along the coast in a tour that will culminate in Key West.
“A Night of Percussion” could change your whole concept of what percussion is about. For more information about the event, contact the UWG Department of Music at 678-839-6516.
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