Jackson Community College

Band's spring concert featured Young Artist Winner

Hear the winner of the 2008 Young Artist Award when the Jackson Community Concert Band performs in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2 in the Harold Sheffer Music Hall, Potter Center at Jackson Community College.

The 2008 Young Artist winner is trumpeter Erin Yanacek, a student at Western Michigan University and a native of Midland. She will perform the “Concert Etude” by Alexander Goedicke, and “Trumpeter’s Lullaby” by Leroy Anderson, with band accompaniment.

Rounding out the program, the band will perform “Symphony for Band” by Vincent Persichetti, the “Polka and Fugue” from Schwanda the Bagpiper by J. Weinberger, “Duke Ellington,” a medley of great songs by the jazz legend, and a duet for trumpet and trombone with band, “Fandango” by Turrin, which will feature Ed Tappan on trumpet and Bob Woodard on trombone.

Don’t miss this great program of exciting music at a very reasonable price, right here in Jackson!  Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance by calling the Potter Center Box Office at 517.796.8600, or at the door. 

The Jackson Community Concert Band is comprised of JCC students and community members under the direction of Associate Professor Ronald L. Douglass.