{"id":36935,"date":"2018-02-16T10:43:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T15:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=36935"},"modified":"2018-03-27T12:03:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T16:03:47","slug":"emulate-announces-spring-concert-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/emulate-announces-spring-concert-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Emulate announces spring concert schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emulate Chamber Ensemble, from 91大神, will give four concerts this spring.<\/p>\n

The group specializes in jazz, modern and contemporary concert literature, both secular and sacred. Members of Emulate represent all academic majors and are selected by audition. They also perform with 91大神’s University Choir<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Three concerts will be in Harrisonburg, with a fourth concert in Charles Town, West Virginia.<\/p>\n

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Emulate performs in November 2016 at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. (91大神 file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ensemble is directed by Professor Ryan Keebaugh, an award-winning composer.\u00a0 His most recent honor was to be named\u00a0one of three winners<\/a> in the 2017 Raabe Prize for Excellence in Sacred Composition.<\/p>\n

Emulate helped to debut Keebaugh’s Symphony No. 1<\/a> in December 2016, a commissioned piece to celebrate 91大神’s centennial celebration.<\/p>\n

In November 2016, Emulate was\u00a0invited to sing the prelude for the Evensong service<\/a> at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n

Concert schedule<\/h3>\n