FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis will host five spring concerts with individuals and groups performing classical repertoire, original compositions and covers. These ensembles are free and open to the public:
Singer/Songwriter Concert, April 16, 7 p.m.
USF Cougar Den, 2701 Spring St.
Individuals and small groups perform original compositions spanning a variety of genres, including acoustic, electric, rock, folk and country.
University Singers and USF Concert Band, April 17, 7:30 p.m.
USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St.
Open to the entire USF community, the University Singers and USF Concert Band perform a wide variety of music and styles. This concert features a special reflection on Holy Week. The USF Winter Guard will perform immediately preceding the ensembles.
Electronic Music Ensemble, April 22, 7 p.m.
USF Cougar Den, 2701 Spring St.
Unique to our Music Technology students, this ensemble allows students to explore electronic music for dance, video, or other genres. Students participate in small groups or perform individual compositions.
Guitar Ensemble Concert, April 23, 7 p.m.
USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St.
The Guitar Ensemble allows USF School of Creative Arts guitarists to create small performance groups, or work on individual performance. The concert features a variety of genres, original compositions and covers, on both acoustic and electric guitars. Singers, drummers, and pianists will also be featured throughout these groups.
Jazz Ensemble, April 25, 7 p.m.
USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St.
The Jazz Ensemble performs music from all parts of the jazz repertoire in combo groups. You will hear familiar upbeat features spanning a wide variety of genres, as well as standard ballads.
For more information on the series, please contact Jessica Shaw at 260-399-7700, ext. 8011, or email at jshaw@sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.