Free Concert Series Continues This Week

The Bucks County Community College Department of the Arts is in the midst of a free concert series that culminates Thursday with a performance from a big-band style jazz orchestra. In addition to Thursday's finale, there will be free performances Monday and Wednesday.

The Classical Ensembles perform Monday. Classical Ensembles consist of the Low Brass Ensemble under the direction of Brendan Hartz, and the Woodwind Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet, under the direction of Len Pierro.

The 50-voice Concert Choir performs Wednesday under the direction of Rochelle Reed and faculty member Edward Ferdinand. The group will perform Mozart’s “Mass in C, K.259,” Eric Whitacre’s “Cloudburst” and a variety of American and English music. 

The concert series concludes Thursday with the BCCC Jazz Orchestra. Under the direction of Jeff Baumeister, the group will be performing big band music from the Swing Era to modern jazz. 

All concerts will be held in Presser Music Room in the Music & Multimedia Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. on the Newtown Campus.

The series is part of Arts at Bucks celebrations, which runs through May 14. For a full list of events, visit www.bucks.edu/artsatbucks or call 215-968-8425.