February 12, 2004

Boise State University Announces March Music Concerts

The Boise State University department of music will offer several music concerts and recitals in March. Following is the schedule. For more information on music department performances, call 426-3980. Wednesday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. Les Bois Jr. High School Gym, 4150 E. Grand Forest Dr. — Treasure Valley Concert Band. The Treasure Valley Concert Band will present a repeat of its February concert, joined by the Les Bois Jr. High School band and organist Sean Rogers. The program includes the finale from Saint-Saens’ organ symphony and Sousa’s “Riders of the Flag.” Boise State music professor Marcellus Brown conducts. Free. Saturday, March 6, 8 p.m., Morrison Center Main Hall — Boise Master Chorale The Boise Master Chorale, under the direction of Boise State music professor Jim Jirak, performs with members of the Boise Philharmonic as part of the NW American Choral Directors Association Conference. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $15 through Select-a-Seat. Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., Hemingway Center — Vox Angelis The Boise State women’s chorale, Vox Angelis, performs works taken from the canon of treble choir literature. Steve Kuykendall conducts. Admission is $5 general, $3 for seniors and free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Sunday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., Morrison Center Main Hall — Orchestra Concert The University Symphonic Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra combine to present “Musical Jokes and Pranks” featuring Richard Strauss’ romantic tone poem “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” and Haydn’s “Symphony No. 45 in f minor.” Guest soloists include Boise State faculty Linda Kline-Lamar and Jack Koncel. Craig Purdy conducts. Admission is $5 general, $3 for seniors and free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Monday March 15 and Wednesday March 17, 7:30 p.m., Morrison Center Recital Hall — Flute Concerts Two flute concerts will showcase the beauty of this instrument. The Idaho Flute Society professionals — Linda Yordy, Melody Garett, Cy Gilbert, Karlin Coolidge and Francesca Arnone, with James Cook on piano and Joseph Baldassarre on guitar — perform March 15. The Boise State Flute Choir performs March 17. Admission to each concert is $5 general, $3 for seniors and free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. In addition, the following students will present recitals. Unless otherwise noted, all recitals are free and in the Morrison Center Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7 — Krista Aasland and Saesha Senger, flute. 4 p.m. Sunday, March 7 — Alexis Feo Fernandez, piano. Wednesday, March 10 — Rodney Zuroeveste, saxophone, and Angela Hartman, clarinet. Friday, March 12 — Shana Fehrs and Kristin Newhall, violin. -30- Contact James Cook Department of music 208 426-1773 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275