For Immediate Release
September 28, 2005
BLOOMSBURG—More than 2,500 students from nearly 30 area elementary and middle schools will learn about “All That Jazz” during two performances of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania’s annual Young Persons Concert Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
The Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra will perform the following selections: “Chicago” by John Kander; Original Dixieland Concerto by John Warrington; “Satchmo!” a tribute to Louis Armstrong; “It’s About Time,” a Dave Brubeck medley; and “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin.
The youngsters also will have a chance to learn about individual instruments before each concert, said Mark Jelinek, BU professor of music and director of the orchestra.
“Through the Young Persons Concert, we plant the seeds, exposing these students to music they can enjoy for a lifetime,” he said. “We catch them before they start instrumental instruction with hope this program will inspire them to learn to play an instrument.”
All seats are reserved for the 10 a.m. performance, but some remain for the 12:30 p.m. show. Representatives of school groups may contact Ann Stokes, associate professor of music, at (570) 389-4293, for information.
The University-Community Orchestra is made up of students and area musicians. Repertoire ranges from serious classics to popular music. In addition to the annual Young Persons Concert, the orchestra performs fall and spring concerts, BU’s Poinsettia Pops and a Columbia Mall Concert.
Bloomsburg University is one of 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The university serves approximately 8,000 students and offers 65 bachelor’s, 18 master’s and one doctoral degree.
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For editors and reporters: Students from the following schools will attend the performances.
10 a.m.
Ashland Elementary School, Ashland
Holy Family School, Berwick
Orange Street Elementary, Berwick
Beaver Main Elementary School, Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Christian School, Bloomsburg
W.W. Evans Elementary School, Bloomsburg
G.C. Hartman Elementary School, Catawissa
Danville Elementary School, Danville
St. Joseph School, Danville
Frackville Elementary School, Frackville
Milton Area School District, Milton
Greenwood Friends, Millville
Sunbury Christian Academy, Northumberland
St. Stephen’s Regional Catholic School, Port Carbon
Ringtown Elementary, North Schuylkill School District, Ringtown
Schuylkill Haven Area Middle School, Schuylkill Haven
Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School, Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove Area Middle School, Selinsgrove (two groups)
Selinsgrove Center, Selinsgrove
Queen of Peace, Shamokin
Valley Elementary School, Sugarloaf
St. Monica School, Sunbury
Weatherly School, Weatherly
12:30 p.m.
L.R. Appleman Elementary School, Benton
14th Street Elementary School, Berwick
Berwick Middle School, Berwick
Hunlock Creek Elementary, Hunlock Creek
Leckkill Elementary School, Leckkill
Selinsgrove Area Middle School, Selinsgrove (two groups)
Chief Shikellamy School, Sunbury