FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Maddy Elledge
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
Young Harris College to Present Piano Ensemble Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Division of Fine Arts at Young Harris College is proud to present the Piano Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the Glenn~McGinnis Hall on the YHC campus. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for students and children 12 and under.
The ensemble will perform a variety of numbers for piano duets and piano duo music. The evening will include hit songs like George Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm,” which he transcribed for two pianos from the orchestra score. The concert will also feature fan favorites such as “American in Paris” and “Rhapsody in Blue.”
Under the direction of Instructor of Music Cynthia DeFoor, the Piano Ensemble in comprised of YHC students studying piano including senior music education major Kate Snell, of Elko, Ga., senior music major Ariel Philo, of Blairsville, Ga., junior music major Caitlin Moore, of LaGrange, Ga., and freshman music major Jacob Trotter, of Demorest, Ga.
The concert will also feature sophomore music major Moon Hamilton, of Atlanta, on guitar, and local community pianists Hosanna Sherman and Peyton Barrett.
For more information about this event, call (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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