The University at Albany Department of Music is pleased to present a shared program by the University Concert Band and the University Jazz Ensemble on Monday, October 29, 2006 at 7:30pm in the Main Theatre of the Performing Arts Center on the uptown campus. 

 

Directed by faculty member Kevin Champagne, the Concert Band’s portion of the program will include music by Stravinsky and Mendelssohn. Directed by faculty member David Hosley, the University Jazz Ensemble will be playing the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Chuck Mangione.

 

Champagne has performed throughout New York State as a solo classical guitarist as well as with various jazz and rock bands.  He has also sung with the Westminster Choir College at Carnegie Hall and with the College of Saint Rose Masterworks Chorale at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.  Champagne has been employed as Band Director at Lansingburgh Central School District since 1988.  Hosley, a teacher at Columbia High School leading the school’s Wind and Jazz Ensembles, is a professional trumpet player, keyboardist and piano player with Top Shelf. 

 

The two ensembles will offer another shared program this season on March 19.  The Concert Band will also perform as part of the Holiday Concert on December 2 and will share a program with the Percussion Ensemble on May 5. 

 

Tickets are $6 for the general public and $3 for students and may be purchased through the Performing Arts Center Box Office.  For further information, contact the Box Office at (518) 442-3997 or visit the Performing Arts Center website at www.albany.edu/pac.

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