Boston Brass

The Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory of Music's annual fall jazz concert "Autumn Leaves" featuring the Boston Brass will take place Oct. 23 at the Majestic Theater.

The 8 p.m. performance is part of the Family Weekend festivities at Gettysburg College. The Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble will perform under the direction of Professor John "Buzz" Jones. Senior saxophonists Kurt Hagemann and Rebecca Shaffer will be featured soloists and sophomore Natasha Maskaly will make her debut singing Duke Ellington's "Satin Doll." The world-renowned Boston Brass will also perform a medley of Blood, Sweat, and Tears compositions.

The Boston Brass will be at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music as part of a three-day residency offering workshops and master classes. They will also play a Brown Bag Jazz concert Oct. 22 at noon in Schmucker Hall and host a brass master class Oct. 23 at 3 p.m., which is open to high school students and their band directors.

Tickets for the Oct. 23 concert are $5. There will be no charge for Gettysburg College students and employees with college identification or children under the age of 12. More information is available at 717-337-8200 or www.gettysburgmajestic.org.

Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences. With a student body of approximately 2,600, it is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.

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