Southern Utah University upcoming concert schedule

With finals week quickly approaching here at Southern Utah University, live music is a great way for students to get in a break between study sessions. SUU News presents a highlight of the concerts and events that are being held throughout the week right here at SUU.

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, two concerts will be held in the Thorley Recital Hall, located within the Music Center on campus. The first concert will be the String Area Recital, which will begin at 6 p.m. and run until 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Following that recital,  the Trumpet and Horn Studio will perform, their concert is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature individual performances by members of the studio, and two separate trumpet ensembles. This event is also free and open to the public.

On Thursday, Dec. 4, SUU will be presenting a performance of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” a stage production of the classic holiday animated short. Tickets to the 8 p.m. show are available for free to all SUU students and can be picked up at SUMA or the Hunter Alumni Center. The show is expected to run until 8:45 p.m. and promises “a festive celebration of friendship, simplicity, and the true meaning of the season with Charlie Brown and the ‘Peanuts’ gang.”

Also on Dec. 4 will be the “Flute Studio Recital,” which will begin at 6 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall. It will be followed by the “Trombone Studio Recital” at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts are free to all. 

The final concert of the week will be the combined Holiday Concert, which will be held on Friday, Dec. 5. The concert will showcase the musical talents of the various ensembles at SUU: the Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Symphony, the Concert Choir, the OPUS Chamber Choir, the Luminosa Choir, the Jazz Ensemble One and the Brass Ensemble. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free for SUU students, faculty, and staff, but will cost money for non-SUU personnel. For ticket prices, click here.

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Author: Conner Dean

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Editor: Brooklyn Beard

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