QU Music Department to Host Band Concert

Quincy University’s Music Department Symphonic Band, in partnership with the Quincy Public Library, will present a program of music by African American composers and music featuring African American themes and influences on March 1, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. in the Connie Niemann Center for Music (17th & Seminary Road).

The Quincy Public Library will be hosting a Big Read program for the month of February featuring the book “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines. Themes from the book will be presented and explored as part of the concert in between various musical offerings by the band.  The QU Symphonic Band is under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Bill Machold.

This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact  Dr. Christine Damm at 217-228-5432 ext 3159.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University (www.quincy.edu) is a Catholic, co-educational, residential university offering undergraduate, graduate, and adult education programs that integrate liberal arts, active learning, practical experience, and Franciscan values. Quincy University’s intercollegiate sports are members of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference for men and women. For more information, please contact the Quincy University Office of Community Relations by calling (217) 228-5275.