UNCA Music Department Wraps Up Fall Concert Season

Funky jazz, a swing dance and holiday music highlight the final selections of the UNCA Music Department fall concert season. All events are open to the public.

-- Longtime local favorite, the UNCA Community Chorus, will join the UNCA Brass Choir and the University Singers for a concert of Christmas musical selections at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. A $5 donation to benefit the Music Department will be suggested at the door.

-- In a musical double header, the UNCA Concert Band and the UNCA Jazz Lab Big Band will perform concerts at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. The Concert Band, made up of UNCA students, faculty and friends, will perform works by Ticheli, Ungar, Rossini, Rimsky-Korsakov and King. The Jazz Lab Big Band will perform original compositions and arrangements by faculty and students. A $5 donation to benefit the Music Department will be suggested at the door.

--With music provided by the 18-piece UNCA Community Jazz Band, a Holiday Swing Dance will take the floor from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in UNCA’s Justice Center. Swing dance lessons with Eliot and Meredith Zaiken will be held prior to the dance. Beginner lessons will be held from 6-6:30 p.m, with intermediate lessons to follow. A $5 donation to benefit the Music Department will be suggested at the door.

--Take a midday break and enjoy some seasonal cheer with a Holiday Concert at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in UNCA’s Lipinsky Auditorium. The concert will feature festive performances by the University Singers, the UNCA String Ensemble, String Quartet and Concert Band. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact the UNCA Music Department at 828/251-6432.

Media Contacts:

• Dr. Charles McKnight, UNCA Music Department Chair, 828/251-6489
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant, 828/251-6526