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MU Percussion Ensemble set to perform tonight at 8 at Smith Hall
HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University Percussion Ensemble will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Smith Recital Hall on the university’s Huntington campus. The group, which is under the direction of Steven Hall, coordinator of percussion at Marshall, will perform selections ranging in style from ragtime to the Puerto Rican plena.
“This performance is a wonderful opportunity to hear a wide variety of interesting and exotic percussion music played by a talented and dedicated group of university students,” said Hall. The repertoire includes a wide variety of ethnic music, including “Leyenda,” an arrangement by Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz of a piece originally written for piano; “Highlife,” an African-inspired selection, and several ragtime pieces featuring xylophone soloists Levi Billiter and Mike Cochran.
Members of the ensemble are primarily music education and performance students specializing in percussion at Marshall. However, the ensemble is open to any MU student with percussion experience, according to Hall.
Admission is free and open to the public. For further information about this concert or music at Marshall University, call 304-696-3117 or e-mail Hall at hallj@marshall.edu.
