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Ouachita Baptist University's Jazz Band To Perform Fall Concert Nov. 16, Emma Dennis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Jazz Band will perform its fall concert Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The performance is free and open to the public; masks are required inside the auditorium.

“I just love sharing great music with my students and the audience. It is so nice to be able to have live music at Ouachita,” said conductor Jim Lloyd, instructor of music and athletic band director at Ouachita. “Jazz music is fun! Especially when you attend a live concert.”

Ouachita To Host Cellist Christopher Adkins On Nov. 9 As Part Of Guest Artist Series, Felley Lawson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host cellist Christopher Adkins in concert Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. Adkins’ performance is part of Ouachita’s Guest Artist Series and is funded through a gift from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Principal Chair Endowment Program. The recital is free and open to the public; masks are required inside the auditorium due to COVID-19.

Adkins held positions with the Milwaukee, Denver and New Haven symphonies before joining the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as principal cellist and Fannie & Stephen S. Kahn Chair. As the longtime cellist and conductor of contemporary music group Voices …

Ouachita Baptist University To Host Wind Ensemble In Concert Oct. 25, Madison Mcghee, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert Monday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. Audience members must wear masks inside JPAC, in accordance with university COVID-19 policy.

“It has been an absolute joy to work with the Wind Ensemble this semester. Dr. Craig Hamilton is on sabbatical, so he graciously asked me to direct this wonderful group of musicians,” said Jim Lloyd, instructor of music and athletic band director at Ouachita. “We have prepared a unique concert that features guest soloists and a variety …

Ouachita Baptist University To Present Women's Chorus And Ouachita Singers In Concert Oct. 19, Emma Dennis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will present the Ouachita Women’s Chorus and Ouachita Singers in concert Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free for students and the public.

Both choirs will perform songs based on the themes of faith, joy, hope and imagination.

“We have really wonderful students in Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus this fall who have worked very hard to prepare a diverse set of selections from composers throughout history,” said Dr. Joshua Brown, director of choral activities and chair of the Department of Music Education. “We can’t wait to share our music …

Ouachita To Hold Symphonic Band Concert March 12, Jessica Daniell, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Symphonic Band will perform in concert on Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita’S Steel Drum Bands To Present Concert May 1 Alongside Dr. Jeannine Remy, Mercedes Mata, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s steel drum bands will present their spring concert on Wednesday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature three ensembles: Tiger Steel, Pan Jouvet and Pan Harmony, an elementary student community band. The concert is free and open to the public. Joining the bands is guest artist Dr. Jeannine Remy, a world-renowned steel band scholar, composer and arranger.

Women’S Chorus And Ouachita Singers To Present Spring Concert April 18, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present the Women’s Chorus and Ouachita Singers in their spring concert Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Hold Symphonic Band Concert On March 7, Ashly Stracener, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Symphonic Band will perform in concert on Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Wind Ensemble To Present Spring Concert March 4, Tiffany Lee, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble will present its spring concert on Monday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita’S Jazz Band To Present Spring Concert Feb. 25, Katelyn Myers, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its spring Jazz Band concert on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performance Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

U.S. Navy Band Tour To Perform At Ouachita March 14, 2019, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the U.S. Navy Concert Band in a free performance on Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. Arkadelphia is one of 25 cities in 10 states where the U.S. Navy Concert Band is to perform during its 2019 tour. The concert is free and open to the public.

Christian Recording Artist Allen Asbury To Present Concert At Ouachita Jan. 29, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Christian recording artist Allen Asbury for a concert on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. This concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita’S Division Of Music To Present Annual Prism Instrumental Concert April 30, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its annual PRISM concert Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Ouachita’s Wind Ensemble, Steel Drum Band and Percussion Ensemble, as well as other instrumental ensembles and soloists. The concert will be held in Jones Performing Arts Center, and admission is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Concert Choir To Perform Spring Concert May 1, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Concert Choir will perform its annual spring concert Tuesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita’S Percussion Ensemble To Perform In Concert April 9, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Percussion Ensemble will perform in concert on Monday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita To Host Andy Peeks In Guest Saxophone Concert March 29, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host saxophonist Dr. Andy Peeks in concert on Thursday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recital, which is part of Ouachita’s Guest Artist Series, is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Jazz Band To Present Concert March 15, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its Ouachita Jazz Band in concert on Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Wind Ensemble In Concert March 6, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the Ouachita Wind Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Clarinetist Michael Scheuerman In Concert Feb. 19, Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host clarinetist Dr. Michael Scheuerman in concert on Monday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recital, which is part of Ouachita’s Guest Artist Series, is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Band In Concert Dec. 4, Bethany Lenards, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Tiger Steel Band will present its fall concert on Monday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. The recital is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Percussion Ensemble In Concert Nov. 20, Bethany Lenards, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the OBU Percussion Ensemble in concert on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. The recital is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Jazz Band To Present Concert On Nov. 6, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Jazz Band will perform on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Chamber Ensemble Concerts Nov. 1 And 2, Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Music will present two chamber ensemble concerts Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 in McBeth Recital Hall. The Wednesday, Nov. 1, concert will be held at 8 p.m. and showcase the brass instruments, and the Thursday, Nov. 2, concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. and will showcase the woodwinds. The concerts are free and open to the public.

Ouachita Singers And Women’S Chorus Concert Set For Oct.10, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus will present their annual fall concert on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7:30. The concert, which will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall, will be free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host World-Renowned Pianist Dr. Yoosun Kang In Concert Oct. 3, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Dr. Yoosun Kang in a piano concert on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. This concert is free and open to the public.

Dr. Kang, a native of South Korea, currently serves as a professor of music at Chung-Ang University in South Korea and teaches applied piano and piano literature. Dr. Kang earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, Soth Korea; a Master of Music degree from Indiana University; and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Musi.Dr. Kang …

Ouachita To Host New York Classical Players In Concert Oct. 4th, Bethany Lenards, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the New York Classical Players (NYCP) on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. as part of its first-ever Arkansas tour. The chamber music concert, which will feature the string quartet from the NYCP, is free and open to the public and will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita Wind Ensemble To Present Spring Concert On March 7, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Wind Ensemble will present its spring concert on Tuesday, March 7. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on the Ouachita campus. It is free and open to the public.

“The Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental ensemble at OBU and the concert will feature outstanding wind and percussion music,” said Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands.

Ouachita To Host Pianist Cole Burger In Concert March 2, Haley Wilkerson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host pianist Dr. Cole Burger in concert on Thursday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The recital, which is part of Ouachita’s Guest Artist Series, is free and open to the public.

Burger is an instructor in the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University, where he teaches and coordinates class piano and piano pedagogy. He holds degrees in piano performance and economics from Northwestern University and the University of Texas.

Ouachita To Host Percussionist Richard Henson, Jr. In Concert Feb. 27, Hannah Hines, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host percussionist Richard Henson, Jr. in concert on Monday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s W. Francis McBeth Recital Hall on the Ouachita campus. It will feature world percussion and hand drums from around the globe.

Ouachita To Host Annual A Festival Of Christmas Dec. 2 And 3, Erin Jackson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present A Festival of Christmas on Dec. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The theme for the 25^th annual musical production is “The Spirit of Christmas!”

Ouachita vocal ensembles Concert Choir, Ouachita Singers, Women’s Chorus and Ouachita Sounds will all be featured in the performance. Assisting Ouachita’s student performers will be local children in the Ouachita Honor Choir and Ouachita’s Handbell Ringers. The pit band will feature students from Ouachita’s instrumental program.