The ACDA, a professional organization of music educators, has a national membership of more than 19,000 people. Gary Schwartzhoff, assistant professor of music, said the concert provides an early performance in the semester for the performing university groups.
Groups perform at the concert by invitation.
The first ensemble to perform will be the Concert Choir, which is under the direction of Schwartzhoff. It will be accompanied by Derek Machan. Impromptu, an a capella ensemble consisting of students from Concert Choir, will perform second. The Women's Concert Chorale will perform next under the direction of Stephen Rosolack, associate professor of music and theatre arts. It will be accompanied by Heidi Dahl.