The College Music Society South Central Regional Conference held on the University
of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus will include a free concert March 7 featuring AV抖阴
faculty and students.
The 7:30 p.m. concert in Breedlove Auditorium, which is free and open to the public, will feature the AV抖阴 Symphonic Band, Chorale and the Percussion Ensemble, as well as faculty members Dr. David Carter of Tulsa on clarinet, Dr. Matthew Vangjel of Fort Smith on trumpet and Virginia Hudson of Fayetteville on flute. The musicians will be performing compositions by CMS composers, including Charles L. Booker Jr. of Fort Smith, AV抖阴 associate professor of music.
Dr. Alexandra Zacharella of Fort Smith, director of bands and associate professor of low brass at AV抖阴, is serving as organizer of the March 7-8 conference. Zacharella is a member of The College Music Society (CMS) and serves on the national board of CMS as the co-chair for International Initiatives Committee.
鈥淭his is the first time that AV抖阴 has hosted a College Music Society Conference, and we are really excited to be a part of this,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t is an honor and privilege to host the conference, and we are eager to share our beautiful campus and facilities with our musical colleagues from around the nation.鈥�
The College Music Society promotes music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction. A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music, the Society provides leadership and serves as an agent of change by addressing concerns facing music in higher education.
The South Central Chapter of the CMS covers Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. For more information about CMS and the South Central Chapter, visit the website and follow tabs for CMS Events/Regional Conferences.