Several large-scale works, including a full concerto, are planned when Utah State University's Percussion Ensembles are featured in concert March 3 on the USU campus.
Tickets are available at the door.
The concert is under the direction of USU Music Department faculty member and head of the percussion program Dennis Griffin. Special guest for the evening is the entire USU Wind Orchestra, a group directed by Cody Birdwell. Student percussion soloists include Shannan Haddock, Tim Mason, David Ward and Claire Passey. This work will be presented in Reno at the combined Western and North Western divisions conference for the College Band Directors national Association. This is the largest conference of the year for this organization and USU's Wind Orchestra is among eight bands invited to perform.