NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The bands at Stephen F. Austin State University will present the annual "Concert in the Park" Sunday, April 30, in the wooded area along Vista Drive and in front of the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus. The concert begins at 2 p.m. and is free to the public.
SFA alumnus Doice Grant, owner of Tatum Music Company in Longview, will be honored with an induction into the SFA Band Directors' Hall of Fame. Grant earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from SFA where he was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi honorary band fraternity and was selected "Outstanding Bandsman" of the Lumberjack Marching Band. Grant taught at Carthage and Center ISDs before joining the leadership of Tatum Music in 1994.
All four SFA concert bands will perform. Opening the concert will be University Band, under the direction of David Campo, associate director of bands, and graduate assistant Teresa Powell. The University Band will perform "Coast Guards March" by Karl King and "Autobahn" by Ryan George.
The Symphonic Band, under the direction of Tamey Anglley, assistant director of bands at SFA, will perform "Cajun Folks Songs" by Texas composer Frank Ticheli. Graduate assistant Brandon Beavers will conduct "Sea Songs" by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
The Wind Symphony, also directed by Campo, will perform three selections, including "Inglesina," a march by Davide Delle Cese.
The Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Fred J. Allen, director of bands, will close the concert and will perform four pieces, including music from the movie "Star Wars" and a march by John Philip Sousa, "The Globe and Eagle." Guest conductor and honoree Grant will conduct "Procession of the Nobles" by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
KKY and Tau Beta Sigma, honorary band service fraternity and sorority, will sell hamburger plates beginning at 1 p.m. Plates are $5 each and will include a burger, chips and beverage.
For more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.
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