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Eagle Marching Band performing “Sounds of the Stadium” Sunday, Nov. 13
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Eagle Marching Band will have its final performance of the fall this coming Sunday, Nov. 13, when it presents the annual “Sounds of the Stadium” concert. The free event will take place inside Kates Gymnasium, beginning at 4 p.m. Directed by Joseph Lewis Jr., the Eagle Marching Band will be playing a number of hits from its pregame and halftime shows. The concert will include top 40, current and classic songs and popular…
Three ensembles to perform at Fall Choral Concert on Sunday, Oct. 23
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three choral ensembles—the Ashland University Choir, the Ashland University Chamber Singers and the Ashland Area Chorus—will perform during this coming Sunday’s (Oct. 23) annual Fall Choral Concert. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel starting at 4 p.m. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct all three groups, while Deborah Logan will…
First “Jazz at the Nest Concert” of the season set for Tuesday, Oct. 18
ASHLAND, Ohio – The award-winning Ashland University Jazz Orchestra will perform its first “Jazz at the Nest” concert of the 2022-23 season on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center’s Eagle’s Nest from 7:30-9 p.m. The AUJO, currently under the direction of Scott Garlock, a professor of music, has been providing the AU campus and greater Ashland community with diverse jazz…
Ashland Area Chorus announces plans for 2022 fall season
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Area Chorus, a community-based mixed choir of 50 singers, has finalized information for its 2022 fall season, including rehearsals, concerts and membership requirements. Starting Monday, Aug. 29, the AAC will rehearse each Monday from 7-8:30 p.m., at room 242 of Ashland University’s Center for the Arts. Led by Ron Blackley, director of choral activities at AU, the chorus will perform a program at the AU Fall Concert on Sunday, Oct…
AU’s annual Spring Choral Concert set for Sunday, May 1
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University will host the annual Spring Choral Concert on Sunday, May 1, at 4 p.m., featuring the AU Choir, the Chamber Singers, the Women’s Chorus and the Ashland Area Chorus. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. Each ensemble will sing 4-to-6 pieces. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at Ashland, and Abigail Helbling will be conducting, and…
AU Symphonic Band, Ashland Area Community Band teaming up for April 29 concert
April 22, 2022 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Symphonic Band and the Ashland Area Community Band are joining forces for their annual Spring Band Concert on Friday evening, April 29, at 7:30 p.m., at Hugo Young Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. One of the program’s highlights will be the AU Symphonic Band, led by director Joseph Lewis Jr., performing four of the five movements of Johan DeMeij’s Symphony No. 1 “The Lord of the Rings…
Jazzathon, hosted by the AUJO, to take place Wednesday, April 20
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO) will host a Jazzathon on Wednesday, April 20, to raise funds for past and future trips that the ensemble takes. The group annually travels, including recent trips to the Notre Dame and Tiffin University Jazz Festivals, and also welcomes major guest jazz artists to the Ashland community. Wednesday's Jazzathon will take place at different times of the day in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center’s Eagle’s…
Maplerock Jazz Festival set for Friday, March 18
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 41st annual Maplerock Jazz Festival, an educational and entertaining event that features the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra mixing with internationally-recognized jazz luminaries as well as regional scholastic groups, will take place this Friday, March 18, on the campus of Ashland University. All performances are at the Hugo Young Theatre inside the Center for the Arts (401 College Ave.). Area high school bands will play a non-…
Chrysalis performing free concert on Monday at Hugo Young Theatre
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Music will present a concert by Chrysalis, a duo consisting of Lindsey Goodman (voice, flute) and Robert Frankenberry (voice, piano), on Monday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Hugo Young Theatre inside the Center for the Arts (401 College Ave.). “First Lines” by Amy Williams and “Duo for Flute and Piano” by Aaron Copland are among the selections…
Four ensembles performing at Winter Choral Concert on Sunday
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Winter Choral Concert will be held this coming Sunday, Feb. 27, featuring four ensembles: the Ashland University Choir, the Women’s Chorus, the Chamber Singers and the Ashland Area Chorus. The performance, taking place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, begins at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The University Choir, conducted by Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, and…
