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Presenting tuba-euphonium quartets, as well as the full 18-member MSU Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble, performing original and transcribed works.
Tambuco, the renowned Mexican percussion quartet, is celebrated globally for their innovative repertoire and electrifying performances using diverse instruments and objects, earning numerous accolades including the Japan Foundation Award for Culture.
This concert features Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, Kodály’s Dances of Galánta, a Tuba Concerto by Ronald Newman performed by MSU faculty Philip Sinder, and a student-composed Fanfare, conducted by Katherine Kilburn.
The MSU Wind Symphony performs works by Bach, Bryant, and Shostakovich, while the Spartan Youth Symphony performs Bryant, Vaughan Williams, Cuong, Chambers, and Sousa, conducted by Kevin and Dana Sedatole.