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FSW Presents 2015 Spring Student Music Concert Series at B.B. Mann

Apr 16, 2015

April 16, 2015 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) will be hosting the 2015 Spring Student Music Concert Series at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.

Each season the community has an opportunity to attend performances by FSW’s gifted student musicians in the Symphony Orchestra, Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and Concert Band.

Concerts are free to the public and seating is open in the performing arts hall. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

Opening the concert series on Thursday, April 16 will be the Concert Band, who will travel musically around the world from the Americas to Europe.

The Symphony Orchestra and College Choir will deliver a night of classical pieces scored by musical luminaries ranging from Mozart to Mussorgsky on Monday, April 20.

For the last performance of the semester on Monday, April 27, guests will loosen their collars with the Jazz Band as they demonstrate what it means to be cool with Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong.

“We designed the Student Music Concert Series to be a free service to the community. The arts are strong at Florida SouthWestern State College and we want to share the impressive musical talents of our students with the community,” said FSW President Jeff Allbritten.  

Learn about the Student Music Concert Series and other upcoming events or exhibitions at www.FSW.edu/artsfsw. The webpage provides information about student concerts and performances, as well as professional productions and exhibitions at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery and the Richard H. Rush Collections Gallery.

FSW Concert Band: April 16 at 7:30 p.m.

FSW Symphony Orchestra and FSW Choir: April 20 at 7:30 p.m.

FSW Jazz Ensemble: April 27 at 7:30 p.m.

About FSW:

Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving more than 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in the fall 2015. Visit www.FSW.edu  for more information.

Last Updated: April 16, 2015