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November 12, 2009

ULM’s Division of VAPA concerts slated for Nov. 17 and 23

The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Visual and Performing Arts division will offer several performances in November for music lovers of all stripes.



Tuesday Nov. 17 - The ULM Jazz Ensemble presents one of the most popular and exciting concerts given each semester at ULM at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium. The 19-piece big band performs high energy jazz, Latin-jazz, funk and swing music.

ULM music faculty member Larry Anderson directs the ULM Jazz Ensemble. The concert will feature special guest artist Daniel Sumner, guitar, and student vocalist Elizabeth Boston Bennett.

Works such as "Louisiana Hot Sauce," "Orange Colored Sky," "Thou Swell," "Unstuck in Funk," "Gentle Rain" and many others will be performed.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Monday, Nov. 23 - The ULM Percussion Ensemble will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.

The ensemble will perform popular pieces such as "Kpatsa" by the African Ensemble, "Comedian's Gallop" and "The Bee's Melody" by the Steel Band, "Ku-Ka-Ilimoku," "Triplets," and “Recycled.”

Dr. Mel Mobley and Michael Holdiness, graduate assistant, will contribute.

The concert will feature members of the ULM Dance Department on an African piece. The ensemble will capture the audience’s imagination through a wide variety of percussion instruments and styles.

ULM music faculty member Larry Anderson directs the ULM Percussion Ensemble.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information about these and all VAPA events, contact the ULM Band Office at 318-342-1594 or the ULM VAPA ticket office at 318-342-1414 or vist the ULM Events Calendar at:
www.ulm.edu/calendar.

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