EKU

The Percussion Ensemble concert on November 14 promises to be quite a musical event which will feature all of EKU's percussion ensembles including percussion ensembles 1 & 2, percussion chamber ensemble, steel band, and the new African drum and dance ensemble. Percussion ensembles 1&2 and the chamber ensemble will feature music from  composers such as Nigel Westlake, Gordon Peters, and Michael Udow. David Gordon's composition "Bali", and an arrangement of the Kecek or "monkey chant" (based on the haunting sounds of the Balinese gamelan),will be one of the many highlights of the concert.

The trumpet studio is planning on audtioning for a performance spot at the 2001 International Trumpet Guild Conference. The group performed two years ago, and are hoping to be selected again.  We are anticipating a very exciting spring, with jazz and classical competitions at the National Trumpet Competition and the International Trumpet Guild Conference. Phil Johnson is expecting to enter the jazz catagories at both competitions while Denver Dill and Andrea Adams hope to compete in the classical catogories.

The EKU Jazz Ensemble has been selected to perform at the 2001 KMEA Conference to be held in Louisville in February. It is an honor to be selected, and the students are excited about the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of the largest gathering of music educators in the state. The band will feature Rob James, Chair of the Department of  Music on vibraphone. He will join the band on an exciting chart by Louis Bellson called La Bande Grande.
Additionally, the jazz ensemble will present the EKU Jazz Festival on April 21, 2001. This years festival will include a high school invitational, where groups can come and perform in a non-competitive atmosphere. We willhave an nationally known guest artist to perform with the EKU Jazz Ensemble and give a clinic during the day. (We are hoping to get Brandford Marsalis - we will let you know!)

 A tour is also in the planning stage for the spring. We are hoping to get accepted to perform at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival and will tie a tour into that trip. So as you can see, the EKU Jazz Ensemble is on the move! All of this inaddition to our scheduled concerts and events throughout the year. Hope to
see you at a concert soon!

DECEMBER 
Dec 1 Friday Student Recital 
Dec 1 Madrigal Dinner, Keen Johnson (Must purchase tickets in advance) 
Dec 2 Madrigal Dinner, Keen Johnson (Must purchase tickets in advance) 
Dcc 3 Horn Studio Recital. Brock, 3:00 
Dec 4 Art Song Recital, Gifford, 8:00 
Dec 4 Saxophone Ensemble Recital, Brock, 8:00 
Dec 5 Jazz Ensemble, Gifford. 8:00 
Dec 6 Brass Area Concert, Gifford, 8:00 
Dec 7 John Lovelace Vocal Recital. Brock, 6:00 
Dec 7 Single Reed Recital, Gifford, 8:00 
Dec 8 Friday Student Recital 
Dec 10 Christmas Choral Concert, Brock, 3:00