Missouri S&T’s arts, languages, and philosophy department will present its first Wind Symphony concert of the season this September.

The performance will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located on the Missouri S&T campus at the corner of 10th and Main streets in Rolla. The Wind Symphony is directed by Dr. David Samson, assistant professor of music at S&T.

The Wind Symphony will perform “Joy Revisited” by Frank Ticheli, “Mother’s Hymn (How Great Thou Art)” by Robert W. Smith, “Marche des Parachutistes Belges” by Pierre Leemans arr. Wiley, “Courtly Airs and Dances” by Ron Nelson, and “Mars” from “The Planets” by Gustav Holst.

“We’re excited to once again kick off the S&T Performing Arts concert series with a performance by the University Wind Symphony,” says Samson. “We have a wide variety of works to share, but we’re especially looking forward to presenting ‘Mars’ from Gustav Holst’s classic ‘The Planets.'”

Tickets are $5 for the public and free to youth ages 18 and under and Missouri S&T students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased at the door starting an hour before the event, online at leachtheatre.mst.edu, or by calling 573-341-4219. Service fees may apply to tickets purchased online. For more information, visit alp.mst.edu/news-and-events, or contact the performing arts office by phone at 573-341-4185 or by email at alp@mst.edu.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.