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Trombone Colors

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Fairchild Theatre

7:30 pm

Tickets go on sale to the public beginning August 19

MSU trombonist Kenneth Thompkins presents a program exploring the color and expressive range of the trombone across varied settings. Featuring works by Ruth Gipps, Maurice Draughn, Brian Nabors, and Shawn Okpebholo, he is joined by MSU artists Zhihua Tang (piano), Juan Riveros (harp), Johanna Yarbrough (horn), and Chance Huiet (tuba).