Starkville-91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ Symphony Orchestra presents βJazz at Renasantβ
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.β The Starkville-91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ University Symphony Orchestra will present βJazz at Renasantβ during a Tuesday [Oct. 11] evening concert at the cityβs Renasant Bank plaza.
Free and open to all, the 6 p.m. outdoor performance sponsored by the Starkville-91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ University Symphony Association features a nine-piece band and vocalists performing jazz, swing, blues, Latin and ballad standards.
Soloists include 91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ Associate Professor of Music Richard Human, on trombone; Danny Blurton, Eastern Mississippi and Eastern Tennessee educational representative for Memphis, Tennessee-based Amro Music, on trumpet; instructor Sheri Falcone; Doug Thomas, director of the Starkville High School jazz band, on saxophone; and junior electrical engineering major Jonathan Watts of Hoover, Alabama, on saxophone.
Other soloists include Cass Patrick, director of jazz at Itawamba Community College, on guitar; Richard Montalto, recently retired theory and composition professor at the Mississippi University for Women, on bass; and Jason Baker, 91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ associate professor of music and director of percussion studies and the 91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ Percussion Studio, on drums.
Cliff Taylor, 91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ associate professor and associate director of bands, will play trombone and conduct the band.
The bank is located at the intersection of East Lampkin and South Montgomery streets.
Seating is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition to lawn chairs and blankets, patrons are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy during the twilight performance.
For additional concert information, contact Ryan Landis, 91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ voice instructor and SSO operations manager, at 662-325-2872 or rml269@msstate.edu.
Founded in 1969, the Starkville-91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ Symphony Association is a nonprofit volunteer organization whose members work to promote classical music within the city, university campus and other Golden Triangle communities. For more, visit .
The association accepts tax-deductible donations via the 91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ Foundation. To contribute, contact Lynn Durr at 662-325-8918 or ldurr@advservices.msstate.edu.
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