Young Harris College to Present Percussion Ensemble Concert

Friday, October 21, 2016
General College
Fine Arts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
(706) 379-5319, melledge@yhc.edu

Young Harris College to Present Percussion Ensemble Concert

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. –Young Harris College’s Division of Fine Arts will present a concert featuring the Percussion Ensemble on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Susan B. Harris Chapel on the YHC campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Under the direction of Adjunct Instructor of Percussion Dr. Jillian Baxter, the ensemble will feature six talented students including senior music education major Nathaniel Arnold, of Young Harris, Ga., senior music major Patricia Gallagher, of Jasper, Ga., freshman music major Moon Hamilton, of Atlanta, Ga., freshman business and public policy major Cara Huffstuttler, of Dickson, Tenn., freshman music education majors Kirkland Godfrey, Blue Ridge, Ga., and Zachary Sutton, of Alto, Ga.

The group will perform a variety of solo and ensemble pieces with sounds from the snare drum, marimba, vibraphone, timpani and keyboard. Selections from the evening will include music by composers such as John S. Pratt, David Friedman, Mitchell Peters and Ney Rosauro.

For more information, call YHC’s Division of Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.

About Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. YHC is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a “Best National Liberal Arts College” by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.

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