You're Invited to the GHC Music Department's Seasonal Events!
Posted on: Nov, 8, 2024
The Grays Harbor College Music Department is excited to announce the following events for November and December.
Small Schools Band Festival – November 21
The first of many seasonal shows this year is the annual Grays Harbor College Small Schools Band Festival on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 9 AM – 4 PM at the Bishop Center for Performing Arts.
Participating Schools for 2024:
- Hoquiam High School
- Ilwaco High School
- Montesano High School
- North Beach Jr./Sr. High School
- South Bend High School
- Tenino High School
- Willapa Valley High School
- Wishkah Valley High School
This event will give area high school music students the opportunity to perform for a live audience and be critiqued by experienced clinicians. This year’s clinicians are:
- Stephanie Sheppard, Tacoma Schools
- Megan Shultz, White River Schools
- Greg Allison, Retired, Olympia Schools
This free, non-competitive event is sponsored by the Grays Harbor College Foundation. Performances will take place throughout the day. Those interested in attending are encouraged to stop by the Bishop Center any time between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm on the 21st.
A Winter Nightcap – November 24
On Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 7 PM please join the Grays Harbor Symphony at the Bishop Center for A Winter Nightcap, an evening featuring acclaimed Tenor soloist Robert McPherson. Hailed by the New York Times for his “robust voice, agility and confidence,” McPherson will sing a collection of solo works accompanied by the Grays Harbor Symphony. Other offerings will include orchestral blockbusters and seasonal favorites! Tickets are available for A Winter Nightcap online or can be purchased at the door.
Winter Steel Drum Concert & GHC Music Department Jazz Concert – December 5
GHC has two events for music lovers on Thursday, December 5, 2024! The GHC Winter Steel Drum Concert is first up on December 5 at 1 PM. Visit the Wellington Rehearsal Hall, located in the Music Pavilion on GHC’s Aberdeen campus, for an afternoon of Caribbean steel drum. The Steel Drum Ensemble’s winter concert will feature seasonal favorites, reggae hits, traditional Caribbean folk songs, and pop arrangements. This is a free event!
Next up on December 5, is the GHC Music Department Jazz Concert at 7 PM at the Bishop Center. Enjoy an evening of lively music with the GHC Music Department, Jazz Band and Jazz Choir, under the direction of Dr. William Dyer and Kari Hasbrouck. Tickets are available for the Winter Music Department Jazz Concert online or can be purchased at the door.
Winter Gifts – December 8
The GH Civic Choir & GH Concert Band’s winter concert titled, Winter Gifts, will be at the Bishop Center on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2 PM. The Civic Choir will feature music from composer John Rutter and other seasonal selections. The Concert Band will perform fun pop music from many genres and eras, with a splash of holidays mixed in! Tickets are available for Winter Gifts online or can be purchased at the door.
Grays Harbor Opera Workshop – December 14 & 15
You are invited to the GH Opera Workshop Winter production of Iolanthe! Iolanthe, the most beloved of all the fairies, committed an unforgivable crime: marrying a mortal. As she returns from 25 years in exile, her half-fairy, half-human son also wishes to marry a mortal. The fairies of the forest face off against the most pompous politicians in this whimsical, witty and tuneful comedy, considered by many to be Gilbert and Sullivan’s most perfect creation. This production is fully staged, with piano accompaniment and directed by Ian & Joy Dorsch. Performances are Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 2 PM at the Bishop Center. Tickets to Iolanthe are available online or can be purchased at the door.
GHC looks forward to celebrating the winter holiday season and our love of music with you!