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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Superior Wind Symphony to present "In the Throes of Radios" concert Apr. 24

HOUGHTON -- At 7:30 p.m. this Friday, April 24, in the McArdle Theatre, Michigan Tech’s Superior Wind Symphony, under the direction of Mike Christianson, will present their final concert of the 2014-15 Season, titled "In the Throes of Radios."

The audience will experience music that owes a debt to the invention of radio. This world-premier event features music by Michigan Tech's resident composer, Elizabeth Meyer, as well as music by George Gershwin, Ottorino Respighi, Morton Gould, and John Philip Sousa.

Also available, the night of the performance is a "VPA Livestream" of the music, at http://vpa-live.mtu.edu, for those who are not able to be present for the event. (Please note: this link will not be active until the time of the event.)

Tickets are $13 for adults, $5 for youth (17 and under), and free for Michigan Tech Students. To purchase tickets, call (906) 487-2073, go online at rozsa.mtu.edu, or visit Ticketing Operations at Michigan Tech’s Student Development Complex (SDC), 600 MacInnes Drive, in Houghton. SDC box office hours are 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday and noon - 8 p.m. Sunday. Please note the Rozsa Box Office is closed during regular business hours and will only open two hours prior to show times.

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