NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Percussion Studio and the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band will conclude their Alumni Weekend with a concert on Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m. in Magale Recital. The NSU Percussion Ensemble and Steel PanDEMONium Band will open the concert before more than 60 alumni take the stage and perform together once again.
The Alumni Weekend welcomes back those who were percussion music majors or members of the marching percussion section of the band to campus. The weekend will be filled with activities and celebrates the career of retired percussion professor Ken Green.
Featured works include pieces by Pat Metheny, Snarky Puppy, Yanni, Blake Tyson and NSU alum Steven Wimberley. Traditional drum and fife music and traditional samba batucada music will also be included.
