FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Tonight’s performance by the Tarleton State University Wind Ensemble has been postponed until Sunday, April 23, due to stormwater damages at the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center. Now, concertgoers will be able to enjoy two concerts, back-to-back.
The Tarleton Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Gary Westbrook, had been previously scheduled to perform at 3 p.m. April 23, inside the Fine Arts Center Auditorium and now will be followed by the Wind Ensemble’s performance after a brief intermission.
The Sunday afternoon concert will be the Tarleton Wind Ensemble’s final spring concert, featuring winners of the third annual concert competition and a virtual ballet in collaboration with Digital Media Studies professors Megan Ehrhart and Knut Hybinette.
A reception, sponsored by Tau Beta Sigma, will occur during intermission. General admission is $5 or free with Tarleton ID and go on sale one hour prior to the Symphonic Band’s concert start.
Guest composer Charles Fernandez will conduct Dr. Anthony Pursell’s Centennial Colors, which was premiered during the Centennial Celebration Kick-Off Concert this past January. After Centennial Colors, the Chamber Winds will feature the first winners of the concerto competition, Cesar Martinez and Alyssa Dow, in a flute duo by Doppler, guest conducted by Dr. Jennifer Rodriguez, adjunct instructor of flute.
John Williams’ Escapades from Steven Spielberg’s 2002 movie, Catch Me If You Can, features Tarleton’s second winner from this year’s concerto competition, Ste’fon Landers. Greg Ball will guest conduct.
After a brief intermission, Charles Fernandez will set the stage for his ballet, The Statue. The piece portrays two lovers, separated by the rage of a sorceress, with the man turned to stone and his lover left to grieve. Having influences from Jean Francaix to Sergei Prokofiev, the ballet takes the audience on a journey to discover whether these soulmates can find a way to reunite.
With help from Tarleton’s Digital Media Studies professors Knut Hybinette and Megan Ehrhart, the audience will experience a Tarleton first: a virtual ballet performed by New York ballerina, Gabrielle Spotz, daughter of Dr. Leslie Spotz, Tarleton professor of piano.
Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.
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Contact: Kurt Mogonye
254-968-9460
mogonye@tarleton.edu
