The Penn State Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble will present its annual Halloween concert, Tubaween, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in Esber Recital Hall.
Full of costumes, spooky music and Halloween fun, the program features a tuba/euphonium transcription of the “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” with faculty violinist James Lyon, narrated by marching band staff member Greg Drane.
The ensemble is coached and conducted by tuba/euphonium professor Velvet Brown. The concert is free to the public.
The euphonium quartet fIVe will also be featured. This gifted ensemble of Penn State music students was invited to perform at the world-famous Fishcoff International Chamber Music competition in May.
This concert is available through live streaming video at the Penn State School of Music. Click HERE to see link.
Program highlights:
Allerseelen — Richard Strauss
Finlandia — Jean Sibelius
The Devil Went Down to Georgia — Charlie Daniels Band
The Penn State Tuba Euphonium Ensemble, formed in the fall of 1987, has achieved success performing regionally and nationally. The group performs outstanding traditional, contemporary and popular literature composed or transcribed for the tuba/euphonium ensemble.
This highly select ensemble includes the finest euphonium and tuba players on campus, chosen by audition. The group has garnered praise for many featured performances, including “The Early Show”; the 1995, 2006 and 2008 International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences; several appearances at the New York Brass Conference with featured soloists Brian Bowman and Toby Hanks; the 2004 Army Tuba Euphonium Conference with soloist Roger Behrend; the Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Conference; and with soloist Neal Corwell.
The ensemble also enjoys performing for many University functions, presenting public school concerts and entertaining at various off-campus venues. Currently directed by Velvet Brown, previous directors include Mark Lusk, Martin Erickson and Jeff Parker.
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