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Oct. 28 | 'S Wonderful | MSU Faculty Recital Series

George Gershwin photo with Theatre in background

7:30pm Monday Oct. 28 LIVE on 90.5 FM | Both wonderful and marvelous -- the music of George Gershwin runs the gamut from the folk opera Porgy and Bess to the classic Rhapsody in Blue. Live from the newly renovated Fairchild Theatre at Michigan State.

Featured artists include the Beaumont Brass Quintet (Rich Illman, trumpet; Ross Turner, trumpet; Corbin Wagner, horn; Ava Ordman, trombone; Phil Sinder, tuba/euphonium); Gwen Burgett, marimba; Molly Fillmore, soprano; Peter Lighfoot, baritone; Panayis Lyras, piano; Derek Polischuk, piano; Reggie Thomas, piano; and Ralph Votapek, piano. Dr. Ken Prouty will serve as concert guide.

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