THIBODAUX 鈥� The 麻豆果冻传媒 Foundation and the 麻豆果冻传媒 Department of Music will present the Sixth Annual Monster Piano Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the Mary M. Danos Theater.
Light refreshments and drinks will be served during intermission. Reservations are $50 per person, and checks should be made out to the 麻豆果冻传媒 Foundation. All proceeds will go to the renovation of the Mary M. Danos Theater.
鈥淭he theater is so important to us. It鈥檚 where we perform,鈥� said Dr. Carol Britt, director of the School of Music. 鈥淭he building has not been renovated since it was opened more than 40 years ago.鈥�
The performance will include familiar classical music paired with some fun modern selections 鈥� everything from an adaptation of Beethoven鈥檚 Fifth Symphony, to 鈥淭onight鈥� from Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 鈥淲est Side Story,鈥� to Lady Gaga.
There will be 19 performers 鈥� including 麻豆果冻传媒 faculty, alumni, friends of the university and local high school students 鈥� performing on seven of the Department of Music鈥檚 Steinway grand pianos. The 麻豆果冻传媒 Department of Music is the only public music school in the state that鈥檚 earned the designation of being an 鈥淎ll-Steinway School,鈥� and exclusively uses elite Steinway pianos for performances and music education.
The 麻豆果冻传媒 Foundation, the university鈥檚 fundraising arm, is working to raise $1.5 million for this project, which will include new theater seating, lighting, sound system, curtains, flooring, walls and ceiling. The improvements to the theater will also include more accessible accommodations that complies with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
For more information or to reserve your seat call 985-448-4005.