Eight Wayne State College students will debut their conducting skills during the Student Conductors Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Ramsey Theatre, located in the Peterson Fine Arts Building.
The performance, free and open to the public, features the Wayne State Symphonic Band.
The concert will also be livestreamed. To view the livestream, visit www.wsc.edu/watch-live. The program is accessible by selecting the event from the Upcoming Music Events list at www.wsc.edu/music-department.
Student conductors include Grayson Bales of Staplehurst; Tyler Baue of Wausa; Ian Finley of Ainsworth; Abi Hasemann of West Point; Bre Matzen of Blair; Rachael Nuernberger of Wakefield; Andrew Paez of Columbus; and Cohan Pietz of Yankton, South Dakota.
The students gain hands-on experience under the guidance of Dr. Josh Calkin, professor of music and director of bands at Wayne State. Concert repertoire ranges from high-energy to movingly poignant to noble and tranquil.
For more information, contact the Wayne State Department of Music at 402-375-7359.
