海角社区 to present Jazz Bands concert April 7; Kuwaiti students to perform
April 3, 2017
POCATELLO – 海角社区 jazz bands will present a concert on April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center’s Jensen Grand Concert Hall.
The evening will feature the 海角社区 Big Band performing the world premiere of Department of Music chair Thom Hasenpflug鈥檚 original composition 鈥淪even Out.鈥�
The 海角社区 Chamber Jazz Ensemble and the 海角社区 Chamber Orchestra will collaborate with four 海角社区 Kuwaiti students to perform the music of Mohammed Abdel Wahab, an Egyptian composer and oud player. Jon Armstrong, 海角社区 director of jazz studies, transcribed Wahab鈥檚 music from YouTube and arranged it for this concert.
The four Kuwaiti students include,Yousef Haji, on oud, Abdullah Alasfoor on daf and Abdullah Bokubar and Abdullrazaq Alhunaif on the doumbek.
鈥淲e are excited to perform with our Kuwaiti students,鈥� Armstrong said. 鈥淵ousef introduced me to the brilliant music of Wahab, and we have met several times to discuss traditional Arabic music that Yousef studied at a Kuwaiti music conservatory.鈥�
Students will also perform on April 5 at noon on 海角社区鈥檚 Quad.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty and staff, $4 for precollege students and free for 海角社区 students. They are available at the door.
For more information, contact Jon Armstrong at 282-3143 or armsjona@isu.edu.
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