U of M School of Music Collage Concert set for Oct. 17

Contacts: Lisa Marshall, School of Music, (612) 626-1094, marsh396@umn.edu

The University of Minnesota School of Music presents its Collage Concert, an annual ensemble concert with more than 400 students and faculty performing in a non-stop, surround-sound, musical extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 4th St. S., Minneapolis.

This year’s program will feature the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs performing Leonard Bernstein’s “Make Our Garden Grow” as well as several School of Music ensembles, including University Opera Theatre, Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and more.

The Ted Mann Concert Hall is located on the university's West Bank campus in Minneapolis. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for U of M students, faculty, staff, alumni and children. General admission seating. To purchase tickets, call (612) 624-2345 or visit tickets.umn.edu. All proceeds will support the School of Music Community Engagement Initiative.

Parking is available in the 21st Ave. ramp, one block southwest of the concert hall. Email requests for photographs to marsh396@umn.edu. For more information, visit music.umn.edu

Established in 1902, the University of Minnesota School of Music offers a dynamic, comprehensive program to more than 650 music students in undergraduate and graduate programs, led by a world-class faculty of more than 50 artists, scholars and teachers. The School of Music presents more than 400 free concerts per year.