SU Concert Band to Present Free Concert April 28

Monday, April 22, 2013, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Concert Band will present a concert on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Concert Band performs under the direction of Justin J. Mertz, assistant director of bands at SU and faculty member in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in SU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. The program will include works by Frank Ticheli, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Samuel Augustus Ward, Charles Rochester Young, Michael Giacchino, Alexander Courage, Gene Roddenberry and Edward Elgar. Samantha S. Baldwin and John C. Hylkema will appear as graduate conducting associates.

The concert band is a concert ensemble open to both music majors and non-majors at SU. It offers an opportunity to perform outstanding large-band works.

Free and accessible parking is available on campus in the Q1 lot. Additional parking is available in the Irving Garage. Campus parking availability is subject to change; contact 315-443-2191 for current information.

For more information about the concert, contact the University Band Office at 315-443-2194 or fmmoore@syr.edu.