December 8, 2015

SVSU steel band and percussion ensemble team up for concert

Two Saginaw Valley State University musical groups will perform together in concert Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in SVSU’s Rhea Miller Recital Hall.

The steel drum band Valley Steel will be joined by the SVSU Percussion Ensemble for the concert; both under the direction of Brandon Haskett, SVSU assistant professor of music.  

Valley Steel performs on steel drums and other steel percussion instruments. The band contains a student group and an adult community ensemble.

The SVSU percussion ensemble will open the concert with music from artists Eric Ewazen and Pat Metheny.

Following an intermission, the Valley Steel community group will perform songs such as "Got to Get You Into My Life" by The Beatles, "Shift Your Carcass" by Winston Bailey and "Pyxis" by CJ Menge.  The Valley Steel student group will follow with songs including "More Rokk, Less Talk" by Freezepop and "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder.

The concert is open to the public; admission is free of charge. For more information, visit SVSU's Department of Music online at www.svsu.edu/music.