With a goal to help the community learn more about impressionistic music and acquire a deeper appreciation for the genre, Dixie State University’s music department is hosting its Impressionism Festival from Feb. 17 through March 4.
Kicking off the festival with the help of faculty from DSU’s English and art departments, the music department is presenting an all-impressionist concert with mini-lectures at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 17 in the Dolores Dorè Eccles Fine Arts Center. Dr. Randy Jasmine, chair of the English department, will present on impressionism in literature, and art historian Dr. Nancy Ross will present on women impressionist painters. Music students will present vocal, woodwind, and piano selections.
“By collaborating on the literature we present in our concerts, we are able to present a festival without having to set aside resources to mount a traditional festival,” said music department chair Glenn Webb. “We invite the campus and community to join us in enjoying this important genre.”
The festival continues Feb. 20 when the Dixie State Symphony Orchestra performs Ravel’s “Pavane” at 7:30 p.m. in the M.K. Cox Performing Arts Center. Admission is $5.
Then, on Feb. 26, the Dixie State Chamber Singers will perform Debussy’s “Beau Soir” and Respighi’s “Shepherds’ Chorus” at 7:30 p.m. in the Eccles Concert Hall. Admission is $5.
The impressionistic music continues Feb. 29 as the DSU Flute Ensemble presents works by Debussy and Theodore Debois at 7:30 p.m. in the Eccles Concert Hall. Admission is free.
On March 2, the DSU Jazz Ensemble will entertain with Eneboldson’s “Summer Snow” at 7:30 p.m. in the Electric Theater. Admission is $5.
Closing the Impressionism Festival on March 3, DSU voice students will perform two different concerts in the Eccles Concert Hall. Both shows will feature compositions by Debussy, Ravel, and Francis Poulenc. The free concerts will be at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Learn more about Dixie State University’s music department at dixie.edu/finearts/music.php.
