FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, OCtober 14, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Renowned Japanese trumpeter Kana Madarame is coming to Tarleton State University’s Clyde H. Wells Fine Art Center Theater Tuesday, Oct. 22, for an exclusive performance.
Presented by the Department of Fine Arts with support of the ULTRA Club, Madarame, the star of “Project KANA-Harmonize with Infinity,” alongside her pianist, Tatsuya Ito, will perform music by Japanese composers in a traditional Japanese setting.
Admission to the 7:30 p.m. concert is free. Everyone is invited.
“We are very excited to host world-class performer Kana Madarame,” said Dr. Brian Walker, associate professor of trumpet at Tarleton. “Her flawless technique and exquisite sound will be the highlight of an exciting evening of music.”
Born in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, Madarame holds an undergraduate degree from Tokyo Gakugei University and a graduate degree from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts. Active as both performer and teacher, she performs as the principal cornet of the Japan Ladies’ Brass and Tokyo Brass Society.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
