The Flute Choir will perform on October 28

UNC Asheville's Music Department will continue its fall concert season with five performances in October, ranging from jazz to chamber music. The concerts feature student musicians under the direction of University faculty. Tickets are $5 general admission at the door.

The University Arts Festival Concert will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St., Asheville. The University Singers and Chamber Singers will present "Songs of Our Time," featuring music of living composers from around the world. Melodie Galloway will direct.

A Contemporary Music Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Hall, room 018. Selections will highlight works by 20th and 21st century composers.

The University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of John Entzi, will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. A wide variety of music will be featured, including "Sunrise at Angel's Gate," "Semper Fidelis" and the Oktoberfest tune "Hoch Die Tassen." UNC Asheville senior Philip Harver will play a solo performance of "Concertino for Trumpet."

Student jazz combos will present a concert of jazz standards at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. The groups will perform under the direction of Tom Coppola, Dave Wilken and Rich Willey.

A chamber music concert will round out the performances in October. The concert will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Student groups, including the Flute Choir, String Quartet, Brass Quintet and Classical Guitar Ensemble, will perform music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Directors are John Entzi, Judi Lampert, Inez Redman and David Stevenson. A reception will follow.

For more information or to reserve a $40 season ticket, call UNC Asheville’s Music Department at 828/251-6432.