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WCU percussionists perform original work

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Western Carolina University’s Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano, will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, in the Coulter Building on the WCU campus.

Included in the program is one of Gaetano’s original compositions, “Scenes from Earth” for piano and large percussion ensemble.

Other works include selections by Lou Harrison, Chick Corea, Nebojsa Zivokvic, Nathan Daughtrey and Lynn Glassock.

The ensemble is composed of undergraduate percussion majors and performs contemporary music composed or arranged for percussion instruments.

The concert is free and open to the public. 828.227.7242.

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