FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
Young Harris College Presents Concert Band Senior Showcase
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Young Harris College Concert Band will present a senior showcase on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. in the Suber Banquet Hall of the Rollins Campus Center on the YHC campus. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
Directed by Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands Dr. Mary Land, the YHC Concert Band’s first performance of the season will feature senior music majors Spencer Murray, horn, of Gulfport, Miss., Nolan Walker, trumpet, of Ellijay, Ga., Patricia Gallagher, marimba, of Jasper, Ga., Chloe Cook, oboe, of Blue Ridge, Ga., and Michelle Queen, flute, of Jasper, Ga.
The group will perform a wide range of pieces from notable artists including Reinhold Gliinka, Ney Rosauro, Rimskey-Korsakov, Jean Baptiste Arban and P. Morlacchi.
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.
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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