Students in the School of Music perform as members of a variety of ensembles including orchestras, bands, choirs, jazz bands and jazz combos, chamber ensembles, and more.
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Kennesaw State University Jazz Combos
Trey Wright, Justin Chesarek, Tyrone Jackson, Marc Miller, and Luke Weathington
The KSU Jazz Combos, taught by esteemed jazz faculty and under the direction of Trey Wright. present a virtual concert featuring jazz music throughout the years, including standards, contemporary works, and more. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Brass Ensembles Showcase
The KSU brass area presents a special program featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, and Mozart plus recent compositions by living composers and more written for various groupings of student brass players. Performance includes the KSU Trumpet Ensemble, Horn Choir, Trombone Ensemble, and Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble.
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Gospel Choir Spring Concert
Led by Professor Emeritus Dr. Oral Moses, the KSU Gospel Choir features members from across the university and community who come together to perform sacred music ranging from traditional spirituals to gospel favorites in various styles.
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Jazz Combos
KSU Jazz Combos perform a variety of standards and hits by jazz greats and more. This performance is held in the Onyx Theater of the Wilson Annex building.
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Jazz Ensemble I & II
This performance features KSU Jazz Ensemble I led by Director of Jazz Studies Sam Skelton performing a special program titled "Bone Voyage," and KSU Jazz Ensemble II led by Wes Funderburk, Artist-in-Residence in Jazz Studies and Jazz Trombone.
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Men's Extravaganza, KSU Men's Ensemble and Chamber Singers with special guests Sequoyah High School Men's Chorus
The KSU Men's Ensemble and Chamber Singers, led by Director of Choral Activities Dr. Leslie Blackwell, presents a special men's choral performance with the Sequoyah High School Men’s Chorus, directed by Josh Markham.
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Mixed Chamber Ensembles
This performance of KSU Mixed Chamber Ensembles features students performing a variety of chamber works for various groupings of instruments.
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Opera Theater, "American Dreamers"
Join KSU Opera Theater for American Dreamers, a special evening of 20th-century one-act operas by three masterful American composers. In Samuel Barber’s A Hand of Bridge, we discover that although these 1950’s neighbors share a game of bridge, their deepest yearnings are for fantasies far beyond the card table. Seymour Barab’s A Game of Chance reveals that you must be careful what you wish for. Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti opens up the doors on a not-so-perfect suburban home.
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Philharmonic and University Band Spring Concert
This performance features KSU Philharmonic, led by Assistant Professor of Music Education Dr. Nancy Conley, and KSU University Band, led by Assistant Director of Bands Dr. Trey Harris. KSU Philharmonic will perform works by Ernesto Lecuona, J. S. Bach, Karl Jenkins, and Camille Saint-Saëns. KSU University Band will perform works by Morton Gould, J. S. Bach, Leroy Anderson, Michael Markowski, and Henry Fillmore.
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Philharmonic and Women's Choir Spring Concert
This performance features the KSU Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Assistant Professor of Music Education Dr. Nancy Conley, and KSU Women's Choir directed by Dr. Alison Mann, Associate Professor of Choral Music Education.
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Symphony Orchestra presents Homage
This performance features the KSU Symphony Orchestra led by Nathaniel F. Parker, Director of Orchestral String Studies. Performance includes Osvaldo Golijov's Last Round, Silvestre Revueltas' Homage to Federico García Lorca, and Georges Bizet's Suites Nos. 1 and 2 from the opera Carmen.
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KSU Wind Ensemble and KSU Symphony Orchestra featuring Winners of the 2018-19 KSU Concert Competition
Andrew Berry and Melissa Ake
KSU Symphony Orchestra, led by Director of Orchestral Studies Dr. Nathaniel F. Parker, and KSU Wind Ensemble, led by Director of Bands Dr. David Kehler, features performances by winners of the 2018-2019 KSU Concerto Competition as well as additional works by Jennifer Jolley, Ron Nelson, and more.
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Fall Concert - KSU Chorale, Men's Ensemble, & Chamber Singers
Leslie J. Blackwell, Reid J. Masters, and Sherri Barrett
The KSU Men's Ensemble and Chorale, led by Reid Masters, and the KSU Chamber Singers, led by Leslie Blackwell, present their fall concert.
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KSU Choral Ensembles Fall Concert
Leslie J. Blackwell, Reid Masters, Alison Mann, Sherri Barrett, and Brenda Brent
The combined choral ensemble area presents their 2019 fall concert.
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Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert
Samuel Boeger, Justin Chesarek, Andrew Creech, and Michael Makrides
KSU Percussion Ensemble, led by director John Lawless, performs an exciting program of repertoire for various groupings of percussion instruments and players.
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Wind Ensemble with Guest Composer Andrew Boss and Charae Krueger, cello
Andrew Boss and Charae Krueger
This performance features KSU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Director of Bands Dr. David Kehler, with visiting guest composer Andrew Boss. The program will include works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Michael Daugherty, and the Georgia premiere of Boss' Toward the Hour Arises First Light featuring KSU faculty cello soloist Charae Krueger.
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KSU Philharmonic with Brass Ensembles
Nancy Conley, Paul Dickinson, and Douglas Lindsey
The KSU Philharmonic presents their fall concert, featuring select Brass Chamber Ensembles.
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Philharmonic and University Band
Nancy Conley and Joseph Scheivert
The KSU Philharmonic and University band present their fall concerts, led by Dr.s Nancy Conley and Joseph Scheivert.
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Mixed Chamber Ensembles
Julie Coucheron, Charae Krueger, Kenn Wagner, and John Warren
The mixed chamber ensembles at KSU, led by coaches from various areas of the faculty, present their fall 2019 recital.
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OcTUBAfest 2019
Paul Dickinson
The KSU Tuba/Euphonium Studio present their 2019 OcTUBAfest concert, culminating the week of masterclasses, recitals, and guest artists.
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Brass Ensembles Showcase Concert
Paul Dickinson, Douglas Lindsey, Richard Williams, Nathaniel Lawson, and Michael Karantonis
The KSU Brass Studios present their 2019 fall concert.
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Trumpet Festival of the Southeast: Georgia Brass Band and KSU Wind Ensemble
Joe Gransden, trumpet, and Douglas Lindsey
This special performance of the Trumpet Festival of the Southeast features the KSU Wind Ensemble, led by Director of Bands Dr. David Kehler, with special guest, the Georgia Brass Band. Trumpet soloists include Joe Gransden, Doug Lindsey, and Rex Richardson.
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KSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Combo, with the St. Pius X Advanced Guitar Ensemble
Karla Harris, Brion Kennedy, and Trey Wright
The KSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Combo present their fall concert, featuring the St. Pius X Advanced Guitar Ensemble.
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Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble
Trey Harris
The KSU School of Music presents KSU Wind Ensemble, led by Director of Bands Dr. David Kehler, and KSU Wind Symphony, led by Associate Director of Bands Dr. Debra Traficante. Wind Ensemble performs works by Gustav Holst, David Biedenbender, and the Georgia premiere of Michael Shapiro's "'Ol Mississippi Sings the Blues." KSU Wind Symphony performs works by Peter Mennin, Ryan George, Percy Aldridge Grainger, and Michael Markowski.
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Jazz Ensembles
Kristin Houston and Rebecca Miller
This concert features performances by KSU Jazz Ensemble I led by Director of Jazz Studies Sam Skelton, and KSU Jazz Ensemble II led by Wes Funderburk, Artist-in-Residence in Jazz Studies and Jazz Trombone. Featured is music by saxophonist Bob Mintzer and more. Bob Mintzer is a twenty-eight-year member of the Grammy award winning Yellowjackets who also leads a Grammy winning Big Band, travels with his own quartet, and plays with numerous bands globally. Bob writes for orchestra, concert band, and big band and has over three hundred charts to his credit.
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