{"id":293140,"date":"2025-04-18T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=293140"},"modified":"2025-05-04T14:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T19:56:51","slug":"vcsu-music-tour-kick-off-concert-is-may-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=293140","title":{"rendered":"VCSU Music Tour Kick-Off Concert is May 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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VALLEY CITY (VCSU) \u2013 Ensembles from the Valley City State University Department of Music are going on tour in early May, performing nine concerts in North Dakota and South Dakota from May 2-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VCSU Music Tour begins with a kick-off concert on Friday, May 2, at VCSU\u2019s Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts, and will culminate with a performance May 9 at the Mount Rushmore Amphitheater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur students and faculty have worked hard to create a strong music program at VCSU,\u201d said Ken Jimenez, associate professor and music department chair. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to share the fruits of that labor with audiences throughout the state and region. We\u2019re confident that our student performances will leave a long-lasting impression, and we know how big of an impact going on tour will have on our students\u2019 lives. The final performance at the Mount Rushmore Amphitheater will definitely stick with them for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 40 students and faculty will be on the tour, performing a variety of vocal and instrumental selections. Ensembles performing on tour include the Concert Band, Concert Choir, University Singers, Woodwind Ensemble and Brass Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valley City residents can get a preview of the tour performances by attending the Tour Kick-Off Concert, which is at 7:30 p.m. on May 2. The concert is free and open to the public. Community members interested in providing a donation to offset costs of the tour are encouraged to do so at the Tour Kick-Off Concert, or by donating to the VCSU Friends of Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music tour includes North Dakota performances in Jamestown, Medina, New Salem, Hebron\/Glen Ullin, Richardton and Dickinson. The tour culminates with performances at Chapel in the Hills near Rapid City, S.D., and the Mount Rushmore Amphitheater.<\/p>\n\n\n

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VCSU Music Tour Performance Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Friday, May 2: Kick-Off Concert at VCSU, 7:30 p.m.<\/li>
  • Monday, May 5: Medina Public School & Jamestown Middle School<\/li>
  • Tuesday, May 6: New Salem, Hebron\/Glen Ullin, & Richardton Abbey<\/li>
  • Wednesday, May 7: Dickinson Trinity High School<\/li>
  • Friday, May 9: Chapel in the Hill & Mount Rushmore Amphitheater<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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