MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (April 7, 2005) — The Milligan College Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Kellie Dubel Brown, will present its spring concert on Friday, Apr. 15, at 7:30 p.m., in Seeger Memorial Chapel located on the Milligan College campus.
The concert will feature works by Copland, Rutter, Anderson and Dello Joio. The program will also include a special tribute to film music.
Dr. Brown has been a member of the Milligan College music faculty since 1998. She serves as chair of the music department, director of the strings program and the Milligan College Orchestra. She is also a frequent performer throughout East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia and is the founder and principal violinist of the Appalachian String Quartet.
The Milligan College Orchestra was founded in 1999 as an expansion of the string program at Milligan. The orchestra provides an excellent ensemble experience for Milligan students and has broadened into the community to include students from East Tennessee State University and area high schools, as well as Milligan alumni and members from the community.
The orchestra performs throughout East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia and collaborates frequently with area ensembles, including the Johnson City Civic Chorale, the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra and the East Tennessee Children’s Choir.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Milligan College music office at 423.461.8723.