Skip Snead, director of the Moody School of Music, said the focal point of the evening is the world premiere of a piece composed by Amir Zaheri. He also said the night is about more than just a concert for the school. Zaheri composed the piece for the Huxford to perform and dedicated it to Camilla Huxford, who makes the orchestra and many other parts of the school possible through her continual donations.
“The nice thing about Monday night is that it will be more of a cross-section of the school in the sense that, yes, the Huxford definitely will be on stage and they definitely are a major component,” Snead said. “But joining them will be the Contemporary Ensemble, the Percussion Ensemble and aspects of our jazz program.”
Amir Zaheri, in addition to composing the piece for the concert, is the director of the University Contemporary Ensemble.
“For me, the idea of a group coming together like this, a group that is made possible because of someone like Camilla, is wonderful,” he said. “The idea that we can all come together [in] a concert and just play music and have a wonderful evening–that’s great.”
General admission tickets are $10, senior tickets are $5, and student tickets are $3. Patrons can purchase tickets online at uamusic.tix.com or by calling 205-348-7111. For more information, contact Michelle Rosenburg at 205-348-1477.
