Music on Mondays: Percussionist Andy Harnsberger
Venue: Squires Recital Salon, Blacksburg
Organizations: Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts
Date: Monday, October 23, 2017
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:

Description:
The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts continues their 2017/18 Music on Mondays concert series with visiting artist and percussionist Andy Harnsberger on Monday, October 23, 2017 at the Squires Recital Salon.

Praised by Percussive Notes Journal as “A Master of Musical Nuance”, Harnsberger enjoys a versatile career as a performer, composer, and educator. He has performed in musical venues across North America, South America, Australia, Japan, and Europe, and presents numerous solo recitals and clinics throughout the United States each year.

Harnsberger is in demand as a recitalist and clinician across the country and internationally, presenting clinics and masterclasses at as many as 40 universities per year. His compositions have been performed at PASIC and around the world and he is a multiple recipient of the ASCAP PLUS award for his contributions to American Concert Music. Harnsberger is Associate Professor of Music and Percussion Coordinator at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. He earned his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where he also received the prestigious Performer's Certificate. Andy is a performing artist and clinician for Malletech Instruments and Mallets, Remo Drum Heads, Sabian Cymbals, Ltd., and Grover Pro Percussion.

Admission is $15.00 for the general public, $12.00 for seniors and $7.00 for students.

Tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Student Centers and Activities Ticket Office on the first floor of the Squires Student Center or by phone by calling the Ticket Office at 540-231-5615.

Advance ticket purchases are encouraged to avoid waiting in-line at the box office. Tickets will also be available at the box office one hour prior to the performance.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://campuslife.vt.edu/Events/Ticket_Office/Events_and_Tickets/andy-harnsberger--percussion.html.

For more information on the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts, visit: http://www.performingarts.vt.edu/index.php or http://facebook.com/VTperformingarts.