The AV抖阴 Symphonic Band -- made up of 49 AV抖阴 students -- will present an evening of classic symphonic works on April 17, according to Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, director of bands at AV抖阴.
The 7:30 p.m. event at the Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center at the Fort Smith Convention Center is part of AV抖阴鈥檚 Season of Entertainment 33.
鈥淭his concert highlights 鈥榥ew music鈥� composers from the 20th and 21st centuries, like Leonard Bernstein and Frank Tichelli,鈥� said Zacharella.
Zacharella, a New Jersey native who moved to Fort Smith in 2007, is an associate professor of low brass in the Music Department. She has bachelor鈥檚 degrees in trombone performance and music education from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford (Conn.) and a master鈥檚 degree in trombone performance from the University of Michigan鈥檚 School of Music. She is a graduate of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California and completed a doctorate in trombone performance with minors in music education, conducting and jazz studies.
Symphonic Band members include:
Alma: Greg Bowles, Kyle Scott, Trevor Stewart.
Booneville: Kyle Jones.
Charleston: Meagan Crosby, Joyce Lee.
Conway: Mykala Parker.
Fort Smith: Justin Ball, Spencer Barker, Jenapher Burnett, Brandon Cook, Will Davis, Cullen Elkins, David Goswick, Dalton Graves, Christopher Ha, Ben Hines, Kaitlin Jones, Logan Long, Emily McClure, D.J. McRoberts, Larry Nguyen, Lindsey Steele, Tiffany Tucker, Jacob Webb.
Gentry: John Lopez.
Greenwood: Luke Alexander, Andrew Gardner, Jered May, Shanice McFerran, Andrew Morgan, Sarah Summers, Holleigh Willis.
Hackett: Matthew Oliver.
Huntsville: Laura Ramirez.
Jenks, Okla.: Sarah Rickman.
Jonesboro: McKendreah Brodie.
Mulberry: Ginger Jones.
Muldrow, Okla.: Zach Brown.
Norman, Okla.: Kimberly Grooms.
Ozark: Scott Gann.
Pocola, Okla.: Laken Emerson.
Roland, Okla.: Courtney Hicks.
Spiro, Okla.: Breanna Carter.
Stigler, Okla.: Ethan Shaw.
Van Buren: Caleb Capps, Justin Dowdy, Jensen Smith, Candis Sunday.
AV抖阴 packages national touring events with AV抖阴 concerts and productions into the Season of Entertainment schedule each year. The Symphonic Band Concert is one of nine AV抖阴 concerts and productions on the Season 33 roster, which also includes five national touring events.
Admission is by Season 33 season ticket, or individual tickets are $6. Tickets are available online at or by calling the AV抖阴 Box Office at 479-788-7300.