Saxophone and Electronic Ensembles to Perform at WT

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CANYON, Texas - West Texas A&M University School of Music student ensembles will offer a pair of free concert experiences in coming days.

The WT Saxophone Studio will welcome guest artist Jacob Nance, a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University, for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall. Admission is free.

Nance will perform "Monologo en Tiempo de Jaropo" by Carlos Guzman and-with Dr. James Barger, associate professor of saxophone-"Wanderlust" by Julianna Voelker.

Students also will perform "Senbonzakura" by Kurousa-P, "Recitation Book" by David Maslanka, "The Mechanics" by Carter Pann, "Celtic Suite" by Gavin Whitlock, "Damned Spiders" by Alun Cook, "7 Days Total" by Jenni Watson and "Sushi Stegosaurus" by Matthew Kennedy.

Performers will include Owen Stayton, a freshman electrical engineering major from Canyon; Orlando Moreno, a junior music technology major from Stamford; Winter Hartnett, a sophomore music education major from Bryan; Joseph Fondren, a sophomore music education and performance major from Arlington; Emanuel Garcia, a junior music education major from Dumas; Michael Larson, a sophomore music education and performance major from Amarillo; Carter Rybarski, a senior music technology major from Brenham; Dillon Martin, a senior music education major from Odessa; Adrian Perez, a freshman music education major from Laredo; Zach Limb, a senior music education major from Midland; Trace Freeman, a freshman music education major from Crosbyton; Coby Mount, a senior music education and composition major from Midland; and Aaron Erickson, a graduate music performance student from Georgetown.

Then, the WT Electronic Ensemble will host its first "happening" of the semester in conjunction with an ongoing art exhibition in the Dord Fitz Formal Art Gallery in Mary Moody Northen Hall. Performance will be 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the gallery.

The short jam session will feature students and art faculty with a mix of live and electronic instruments in conversation with "How It's Done," an exhibition by Jon Revett, the Doris Alexander Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts and art program director.

"The ensemble has been rehearsing in the gallery to create material in response to Jon's work, improvising on instruments such as synthesizers and traditional instruments altered by electronic processes," said Ryan Ingebritsen, assistant professor of music. "Jon also has created video projections, so the evening promises to be a multisensory experience of musical performance and art."

Student performers will include Xander Aleman, a junior music education major from Hereford; Brianna Atkins, a sophomore music major from Canyon; Jayce Nixon, a senior music major from Mansfield; Connor McClenny, a junior music major from Amarillo; Sierra Ochoa, a senior music major from Amarillo; Nassir Reyes, a senior music major from Lubbock; and Kortni Vandamme, a senior music major from Amarillo.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University's long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign's new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised nearly $160 million.

About West Texas A&M University

WT, a Regional Research University, is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 58 undergraduate degree programs, one associate degree, and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor's and master's degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest's finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men's and women's athletics programs.

Photo: The West Texas A&M University Electronic Ensemble will perform Oct. 7 in the Dord Fitz Formal Art Gallery in Mary Moody Northen Hall on the Canyon campus. Performers, seen here rehearsing in the gallery, will include Jayce Nixon, from left, Sierra Ochoa, Connor McClenny, Xander Aleman, Kortni Vandamme and Nassir Reyes. Not pictured is Brianne Atkinson.

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