Southeastern Wind Symphony to present music of Disney Nov. 5
Thursday, October 27, 2016
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – “The Magical Music of Disney and Friends,” a concert by the award-winning
Southeastern Louisiana University Wind Symphony, will be presented in two separate
performances at the Pottle Music Building Auditorium on campus Saturday, Nov. 5.
Designed for Disney and Pixar enthusiasts of all ages, the concerts will be held
at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $4 for general admission seating for attendees
of any age. The box office will open at 11 a.m.
“This has become our most popular concert of the season,” said conductor and
Director of Bands Glen Hemberger. “Our student musicians enjoy this concert as much
as any other they present during the year. It’s entertaining, it’s magical, and it’s
a great opportunity to learn about the wind band and the music of Disney.”
He said many of the Disney characters – including Aladdin, Elsa, Belle, Jack
Sparrow and Maleficent – will be in the lobby after each concert to meet the younger
audience members.
The program will include music from “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Pixar Movie
Magic,” the “Incredibles,” “Frozen,” “Beauty and the Beast” and a medley from “Aladdin.”
Also on the program are the main theme from “Star Wars” and a medley from “The
Lion King.”
The Southeastern Wind Symphony has been recognized in recent years with two Global
Music Awards for its CD recording “Live.” A second CD is being produced from performances
in Orchestra Hall in Chicago and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington
DC.
For more information, contact the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at 985-549-2184.