FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/10/2017
Ashley H Pollock, Public Relations & Information Coordinator Office: (435) 865-8667
College of Performing and Visual Arts Cell: (435) 590-0961
Southern Utah University [email protected]

Stampede with SUU’s Wind Symphony

Written by Ashley H Pollock

Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: Southern Utah University’s Wind Symphony will
present SUU Wind Symphony Stampede Concert on Friday, October 20, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. in
the Heritage Center Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children.
Southern Utah University faculty, staff, and students are free with a valid ID card. Faculty and
staff IDs are allowed one guest. Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the show or
online at www.suu.edu/pva.

Dr. Adam Lambert, Director of Bands at SUU, said, “The Wind Symphony was awarded an
invitation to perform at the Utah Music Educators Association (UMEA) convention in February
2018. We submitted a recording of our 2017 Spring concert to the UMEA board and were
selected as a feature group for this year’s event. On October 20, 2017, we will be featuring
some amazing works in preparation for our February performance. Pieces will include High Wire
by John Mackey and Stampede by Steven Bryant. We have also invited The Red Rock Singers
to join us on a beautiful piece titled Seal Lullaby, which will also feature our new adjunct
professor, Jacob Lee.”
The SUU Wind Symphony is an auditioned ensemble made up of the top wind and percussion
students at SUU. The ensemble is committed to the performance of the highest quality
contemporary and traditional works in the wind band repertoire. Innovative concerts,
adventurous programming, and high-level music-making are the hallmarks of this select
ensemble.
Aria Williams, a Tuba Performance Major from Gardnerville, Nevada, said, “Something I've
learned from rehearsing for this concert is that we are all part of a team and we have to be
accountable to each other for the success of the group. We work hard to prepare our music and
we only get to showcase it a couple of times a semester.”
Support these amazing students as they prepare for the honor of performing at the UMEA
conference in February 2018. For more information about the Department of Music at SUU,
please visit www.suu.edu/pva/music.
About the College of Performing and Visual Arts
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally
accredited programs in Art & Design, Music, and Dance. The College also offers programs in
Theatre Arts, graduate programs in Arts Administration and Music, as well as a Center for

Shakespeare Studies. The College offers 26 academic programs, including liberal arts Bachelor
of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine
Arts in art and theatre degrees; and Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration, Master of Arts in
Arts Administration, Master of Music Education and Master of Music in Music Technology
graduate degrees. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching
and mentoring over 600 majors in the College. The College presents over 100 performances,
lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include
the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), Utah Shakespeare Festival and SUU’s Ballroom
Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, visit
www.suu.edu/pva.
For Calendar Editors: Stampede with SUU’s Wind Symphony
What: Southern Utah University’s Wind Symphony will present SUU Wind Symphony
Stampede Concert on Friday, October 20, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage
Center Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children.
Southern Utah University faculty, staff, and students are free with a valid ID card.
Faculty and staff IDs are allowed one guest. Tickets can be purchased at the
door the night of the show or online at www.suu.edu/pva.
Who: Southern Utah University’s Wind Symphony, Department of Music
When: Friday, October 20, 2017
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Heritage Center Theatre, 105 N 100 E, Cedar City, Utah
Tickets: Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. Southern Utah
University faculty, staff, and students are free with a valid ID card. Faculty and
staff IDs are allowed one guest.

Info: For more information, please visit www.suu.edu/pva.

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