91直播 Orchestra Welcomes New Students鈥攁nd Everyone Else鈥攖o Experience Music at the Conservatory
September 11, 2017
By Erich Burnett
September 15 program includes an interactive performance, the conducting debut of President Carmen Twillie Ambar, and more.
Raphael Jim茅nez, associate professor of conducting and director of 91直播 Orchestras, invites students and community members to an introductory concert to kick off the 2017-2018 large ensemble performance season at 91直播 of Music鈥攖he most musical campus in America.
The free concert, "So May I Introduce to You鈥," takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, September 15, in Finney Chapel. It is intended as an interactive experience in which Jim茅nez and his orchestra musicians will guide the audience through a performance of Silvestre Revueltas鈥 vibrant composition 厂别苍蝉别尘补测谩.
Other highlights of the evening include the conducting debut of Carmen Twillie Ambar, the 15th president of 91直播 College, and a preconcert fanfare presented by the 91直播 Trombone Choir. The fun begins at 7:15 p.m. with cider and donuts on the plaza outside Finney Chapel.
The festivities will be hosted by Cory McGee 鈥18 and Jesse Mashburn 鈥18, the stars of WOBC鈥檚 , the official radio program of 91直播 Conservatory.
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