Blinn College will be ringing with musical performances this week with three holiday concerts.
The Blinn Music Department will host a tuba/euphonium ensemble recital Dec. 3, the Deep Blue Jazz Band performance on Dec. 4 and the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band hosts a holiday concert Dec. 6 at the Dr. W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center on the Brenham campus (map). All shows begin at 7 p.m. and are free of charge.
The tuba/euphonium show will feature the Blinn College band performing a variety of ensembles, including transcriptions and solo works.
The Jazz Band will play a number of classic jazz songs and then mix in a little holiday music into the program. Directors for the Deep Blue Jazz Band performance are Craig Garrett and Brian Klekar.
On Dec. 6, the Wind Symphony and the Symphonic Band team up for “A Festival of Holiday Music,” which features both holiday music and standard band music.
The Wind Symphony will be directed by Harry Blake and the Symphonic Band will be under the direction of Dr. Sarah Burke.
Both performances are free of charge and open to the public. For a schedule of upcoming O’Donnell Center events, visit www.blinn.edu/odonnell.
The Blinn Department of Music consistently places more students in the Texas Community College All-State Band than any other community college. Blinn’s music department offers small classes, one-on-one attention, practical learning and a dedicated faculty so students are actively engaged in a superior learning environment. The department is part of Blinn’s Division of Visual & Performing Arts, which offers programs in arts, architecture, communication studies, music and theatre.
Registration is currently open for Blinn’s Winter minimester and Spring semester. The Winter minimester runs Dec. 19-23 and Jan. 5-15, and registration is available through Dec. 18. Registration for the 16-week Spring semester is open through Jan. 19, with classes beginning Jan. 20. For enrollment information and to learn about financial aid opportunities, visit: www.blinn.edu.
