UWSP at Marshfield to offer Valentine’s Day concert

Notes of romance will fill the air at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield Music Department’s annual Valentine’s Day concert, held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, in the Helen Connor Laird Theater, 2000 W. 5th St., Marshfield.

This year’s concert features the Marshfield Symphonic Band, led by guest conductor Charles A. Maguire, director of the Desert Winds, Las Vegas, Nev. The 48-piece ensemble will perform a variety of works, including:

· “Sleep” by Eric Whitacre

· “Charm” by Kevin Putz

· “Folk Dances” by Dmitri Shostakovich

· “Guys and Dolls” by Frank Loesser

· “Aquarium” by Johan de Meij

Tickets are $7 for the general public and can be purchased at tickets.uwsp.edu or by calling 715-346-4100. UW-Stevens Point students may attend for free with their student I.D. Refreshments will be provided by the University Foundation.

Under the direction of guest conductor Charles A. Maguire, Las Vegas, Nev., the Marshfield Symphonic Band will perform during the UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield’s annual Valentine’s Day concert on Feb. 14.