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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:#000099'>Kent State University at Stark music events <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Kent State University at Stark’s Music Department proudly presents the following events for the community to enjoy. Each event is held at the Kent State Stark campus, located at 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.stark.kent.edu/music">www.stark.kent.edu/music</a> or call 330-244-5151 on weekdays. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#000099'>Faculty Recital<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Main Hall Auditorium, No tickets required<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Kent State Stark Music Department faculty will entertain the audience with a full program of classic selections from notable composers, such as Schubert, Bottesini and Legrand, among others. The performance will showcase the voice and instrument talents of the following Kent State Stark faculty: Laurel Seeds, soprano; Melissa Davis, soprano; Brian Bennett, vibraphone and drums; Daniel Nauss, double bass; Sandy Wallace, piano; and Jerry Wong, piano.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#000099'>Kent State Stark Concert Band<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, April 24 at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre, Tickets are required for this free event. Call 330-244-3348 on weekdays from 1 – 5 p.m. for tickets</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Enjoy an evening of classic marches, big band music, theatrical selections and more performed by the award-winning Kent State Stark Concert Band. The ensemble, comprised of talented high school and college students, faculty and community members, is conducted by Richard Kibler. The program will include <i>Exaltations!</i> by William Owens, <i>Phantom of the Opera</i> by Andrew Lloyd Webber and <i>An American Elegy</i>, composed by Frank Ticheli in memory of those who lost their lives at the Columbine High School tragedy and to honor the survivors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#000099'>Studio Ensemble Concert<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Main Hall Auditorium, No tickets required<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The program will feature performances by the following Kent State Stark student ensembles:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Kent State Stark Fusion Ensemble, directed by Mark Schulz<br>Kent State Stark Fusion Ensemble, directed by Jeremey Poparad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Wednesday Night Beatles Ensemble, directed by Dan Nauss<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Friday Afternoon Delight Ensemble, directed by Erin Vaughn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#000099'>Workshop in Lyric Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre, No tickets required<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>The eight talented students of this ensemble will give theatrical performances of musical selections from various stage favorites, including <i>Les Misérables</i>, <i>Little Shop of Horrors,</i> <i>Sweeney Todd</i> and <i>Wicked</i>. Workshop in Lyric Theatre is directed by Melissa Davis and Sandra Wallace will be accompanying the students on piano.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=BasicParagraph style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>