For the City Times 

Music that pays homage to people and places will be performed by the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Wednesday, Dec. 2.

The concert, themed “Icons and Inspirations,” will be held at 7:30 PM in Michelsen Hall at the Noel Fine Arts Center, conducted by Music Department Assistant Professor Michael Butler, director of bands.

The Concert Band will perform “Kirkpatrick Fanfare” by Andrew Boysen, “Elegy for a Young American” by Ronald Lo Presti and “First Suite in E-flat” by Gustav Holst.

The Wind Ensemble will present “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “George Washington Bridge” by William Schuman, “Suite Dreams” by Steven Bryant and “The Frozen Cathedral” by John Mackey.

The event is part of the Music Department Scholarship Series. Tickets are $8.25 for adults, $5.25 for senior citizens, $4.25 for students and free the day of the concert for students with a UW-Stevens Point I.D.

Tickets are available at the University Information and Tickets Office in the Dreyfus University Center, by calling (715) 346-4100 or 800-838-3378 or at http://tickets.uwsp.edu. Tickets may also be purchased at the door if available.