Shayne Smith Presents Recital at Ashland University

2015 Nov 2

ASHLAND, Ohio - The Department of Music at Ashland University will hold seven recitals over the next three weeks. From faculty and senior recitals to the fall honors recital, the concerts will offer performances by instrumentalists (flute, saxophone, organ, piano, cello, and guitar) and musical theatre vocalists. All of these performances are free and open to the public.

At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15, saxophonist and instrumental music education major Shayne Smith of Bellevue, OH, will present his senior recital in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. He will be accompanied by pianist Susan Gregg and assisted by fellow sax players Michael Byndas, Derek Rangel, Jessie Barnhouse, Jaylynn Buchmelter, Jason Wolf and Nick Slinger. He will perform classic pieces by Robert Schumann and Jean Baptiste Singelee along with contemporary selections including Rudy Wiedoeft's Saxophobia, Dave Heath's The Celtic Concerto, and Little Gap and Pennsylvania by Charles W. Smith. Smith studies privately with Dr. Thomas Reed.

He is the son of Stewart and Dana Smith, and is a 2012 graduate of Bellevue High School.

For more information about the music department and a full events schedule, visit the Web site at www.ashland.edu/music or contact Tricia Applegate, coordinator of performing arts publicity and events, at 419-289-5950 or tapplega@ashland.edu.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2016, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.