Studio Big Band Celebrating Veterans Day and Brass Day
November 8 @ 2:30 pm
Shenandoah Conservatory presents a Veterans Day and Brass Day celebration on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2:30 p.m. in Armstrong Concert Hall. The concert features internationally acclaimed trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann, the U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet and the Shenandoah Conservatory Studio Big Band, directed by Matt Niess. Honoring America’s veterans and celebrating the versatility of brass music, the program includes patriotic favorites, jazz classics and contemporary hits, such as “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” the Armed Forces Medley, “Thriller” and “Purple Haze.” Lindemann will also perform “Shenandoah Fantasy,” a work commissioned by Shenandoah University for the inauguration of its 16th president, Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons, alongside audience favorites such as “A Night in Tunisia” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Tickets are $11-22. Purchase tickets on the Box Office website. For more information, contact Matt Niess at mniess@su.edu.
