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WNBQ Concert March 6

March 5, 2025


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MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University School of Music will present WNBQ IS ON THE AIR: Music by and about women, non-binary/trans and queer persons a​t ​7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.

This concert, now in its third year, will feature music by and about women, non-binary/trans and queer persons. Student, faculty and guest performers will present music by composers of the past and present as well as new music by WIU students and friends of the community, in a range of genres and styles.
The program will include:

Capriccio, Op. 18 - Cécille Chaminade (1857-1944)
Madalyn Pridemore, violin
Christian Gonzales, piano

Night Sun Journey - Meg Bowles (1957b)
Rebecca Hari, trumpet

Walt Whitman in 1989 - Chris DeBlasio (1959-1993)
Kyle Jones, saxophone
Po-Chuan Chiang, piano

SHORT BREAK

Montreal/Shitty song to listen to after a shooting - Penelope Scott
[warning: NSFW lyrics]
Renee Fortino, voice and piano

Kaleidoscope - Chappell Roan
Megan Maroney, voice and guitar

Growing In - Maddie Zahm
Gabriel Spahr, voice
Christian Gonzales, piano

Unruly Heart from The Prom - Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar
Parker Smith, voice
Christian Gonzales, piano

Me & Mr. Popularity from In Pieces - Joey Contreras
Jimmy Rich, voice
Christian Gonzales, piano

Live Out Loud from A Little Princess - Andrew Lippa
Evalyn Mateski, voice
Christian Gonzales, piano

March of the Women - Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)

This performance is open free to the public. For more information, call the COFAC Recital Hall office at (309) 298-1843 or visit wiu.edu/recitalhall.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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