Music opportunities are on the horizon at Pitt State 

There still are several opportunities to enjoy music at Pittsburg State University before the semester ends May 12. All concerts are free and open to the public. 

Tuesday, Apr. 25 | Paraguayan Jazz Recital 

A modern Paraguayan Jazz recital will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Sharon K. Dean Recital Hall in McCray Hall, home to the Pitt State Music Department. It will feature guest artists Dani Ayala and Ramiro Miranda. This event is funded by a grant from the Kansas Paraguay Partners. For more information contact Professor Reena Natenberg at rnatenberg@pittstate.edu 

Thursday, Apr. 27 | PSU Wind Ensemble 

The PSU Wind Ensemble will hold a concert at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, 1711 S. Homer, starting at 7 p.m. The concert will feature some of the most talented wind and percussion players in the department, including Concerto and Aria Competition winner Denton Bodine in Eric Ewazen's epic Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble, Viet Cuong's innovative concerto for percussion quartet, and a tribute to a beloved pet. For more information contact Assistant Professor Andrew Chybowski at achybowski@pittstate.edu. 

Sunday, Apr. 30 | University Choir 

The University Choir will present “Night Songs,” an excursion through many musical expressions related to this special part of our daily cycle, with diverse works ranging from chant to jazz and musical theatre. This performance will take place in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts and will begin at 3 p.m. For more information contact Professor Susan Marchant at smarchant@pittstate.edu . 

Thursday, May 4 | Four State Honor Band Festival 

This concert will feature performances by the Four State Honor Band Festival, directed by guest clinicians Patricia Cornett and Nicholas P. Waldron. The honor band is a unique opportunity for talented high school wind and percussion musicians from across the Four State Area who are chosen to participate through an audition process. The PSU Wind Ensemble will join the honor band in a celebration of music. The concert will take place in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts and will begin at 7 p.m. For more information contact Assistant Professor Andrew Chybowski at achybowski@pittstate.edu.