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Winter Festival Band Concert set for Saturday night, Dec. 11
Dec. 07, 2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Symphonic Band and Ashland Area Community Concert Band are teaming up for a Winter Festival Band Concert this Saturday night, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., at Hugo Young Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. Each band will play a five-to-six song set, conducted by Joseph Lewis Jr., director of bands at Ashland University. Dave Wolbert will conduct one piece during the community band portion. The AU…
AU Department of Music presenting a student ensembles recital
ASHLAND, Ohio – The department of music at Ashland University will present a concert of music for small ensembles on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The free event will be held at the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall in the Center for the Arts. Facial coverings are required for those in attendance. The Woodwind Quintet, directed by Tom Reed, professor of music at Ashland, will perform “Horn Quintet” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, “Piece en forme de Habanera” by…
AUJO concert on Dec. 5 to feature four jazz ensembles
ASHLAND, Ohio – Four jazz ensembles, headlined by the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO), will be performing on Sunday, Dec. 5, inside Hugo Young Theatre. The event, which is free and open to the public, starts at 2:30 p.m. First, Inherent Success, consisting of six Ashland students, will take the stage and play a few selections by the likes of jazz legends John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and Charlie Parker. A group of AUJO alumni are then scheduled to…
Iron Toys to perform recital Sunday night, Nov. 7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Music presents a guest artist recital by Iron Toys on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m., in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall inside the Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. Face masks are required for all audience members. The recital will include compositions by Howie Smith, Rich Shanklin, Duke Ellington, Paquito D’Rivera, Eliane Elias and Astor Piazzolla. Iron Toys is a saxophone…
AU’s Eagle Marching Band to perform Sunday, Oct. 31
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Eagle Marching Band will present “Sounds of the Stadium” this coming Sunday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m., inside Kates Gymnasium. The concert is free and open to the public. The band, directed by Joseph Lewis Jr., will be playing a number of popular selections from its pregame and halftime shows, including top 40, Disney songs, and current and classic hits. The Eagle Marching Band, established in 1988, consists of about 80…
Annual Fall Choral Concert set for Sunday, Oct. 24
ASHLAND, Ohio – This Sunday afternoon, Oct. 24, marks the return of choral concerts at Ashland University, as the Fall Choral Concert will take place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The event is free and open to the public, and it will be the first indoor choral concert on campus since the onset of the COVID pandemic. “The singers are excited to share their music with an audience after a long hiatus,” stated Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and…
Ashland University Jazz Orchestra makes its return on Oct. 19
ASHLAND, Ohio – The award-winning Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO), directed by professor of music Scott Garlock, makes its return Tuesday, Oct. 19, playing a “Jazz at the Nest” concert for the first time since the COVID pandemic began. The free public event, featuring a wide variety of selections, will take place in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center’s Eagle’s Nest at 7:30 p.m. “Fresh from the darkness and struggles of COVID, this year’s band is…
Ashland University Spring Choral Concert to be held at Brookside Park
04/27/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Spring Choral Concert will be performed Sunday, May 2, at 4 p.m. in the Myers Memorial Bandshell at Brookside Park in Ashland. The concert is free and no tickets are required, though audience members will be expected to wear face coverings and practice social distancing. The performance will go on rain or shine. Because the COVID-19 restrictions, this is the University’s only live choral performance this year…
AU Department of Music offers full spring schedule of events
03/05/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Department of Music has announced its spring schedule of events. All are in Hugo Young Theatre except as noted. Seating capacity is limited. Facial coverings and distanced seating are required for all audience members. Events are subject to change. Call 419-289-5100 to check the status of events.
Reed to give recital of clarinet and saxophone music March 14
02/26/2021 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Thomas Reed, Professor of Music at Ashland University, will present a recital of clarinet and saxophone music Sunday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hugo Young Theatre, 331 College Ave. He will perform with Susan Gregg, piano, and Jane Reed, violin. The recital is free and open to the public. Seating will be limited to ensure social distancing, and audience members will be required to wear face coverings at all times.…
