IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  8-4-06  CONTACT:  PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

SILVER CITY—Selected Sunday evenings will be filled with the sweet sound of music during the months of August though October as part of the Western New Mexico University Fall Music Concert Series.  All of the concerts are free to the public.

The concert series kicks off on Aug. 27 featuring the WNMU Faculty Jazz Project.

 “Rio Pan,” a steel drum band, will entertain the audience on Sept. 10.  On Sept. 17, a performance by the WNMU Flute Choir will be held. Concluding the Sunday concerts for the month of September will be the WNMU Percussion Ensemble performing on Sept. 24.

            Free concerts scheduled in October include the WNMU String Ensemble on Oct. 1, “Rio Pan,” performing on Oct. 8, the WNMU Jazz Ensemble on Oct. 15 and concluding with the WNMU Faculty Recital on Oct. 22.

All concerts are held at the WNMU Expressive Arts Department Courtyard Amphitheater just behind the Fine Arts Center Theatre.  The performances are free and begin at 7 p.m. except for the Oct. 22 Faculty Recital, which begins at 2 p.m. in the Parotti Recital Hall.  In the event of poor weather, the concerts will be held in the Parotti Recital Hall.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Sponsorships are available by contacting the director of bands. Donations are appreciated and will benefit the WNMU Music Department through funding scholarships, the purchase of instruments and sponsoring guest artists.

For more information on the series or sponsoring a concert, please call 538-6226. 

                                                                   WNMU

  2006 FALL MUSIC

 CONCERT SERIES

 

    AUG. 27

  THE WNMU FACULTY JAZZ PROJECT

 

    SEPT. 10

   “RIO PAN” STEEL DRUM BAND

 

    SEPT. 17

  THE WNMU FLUTE CHOIR

 

    SEPT. 24

    THE WNMU PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

 

    OCT. 1

   The WNMU STRING ENSEMBLE

 

  OCT. 8

  “RIO PAN” STEEL DRUM BAND

 

  OCT.15

  THE WNMU JAZZ ENSEMBLE

 

  OCT.22

    THE WNMU FACULTY RECITAL*

(IN THE PAROTTI HALL)

 

All concerts are held at the WNMU Expressive Arts Department “Courtyard Amphitheater.” All concerts are free and begin at 7:00 P.M. except for the Oct. 22 Faculty Recital which begins at 2:00 P.M. in the Parotti Hall.  Food & beverages will be available for purchase. Sponsorships are available by contacting the director of bands. Donations appreciated. All proceeds will benefit the WNMU Music Dept. through scholarships, instruments and guest artists. For more information on the series or sponsoring a concert, please call 538-6226.  Note: Schedule subject to change. In the event of poor weather, the concerts will be held in the Parotti Hall.