Joesph Higgins is the Director of Bands for the music program. - Photo via cpa.rowan.edu
The Rowan University Department of Music is ready to strike (chords) again this week with two free, virtual concerts.
The Rowan Wind Ensemble has “
Masks & Machines” in store for March 11 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., and the Rowan Symphony Orchestra will be presenting “
Simply Folk” on March 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. While audiences can view these shows safely from home, the musicians themselves are able to deliver their performances in safe, new and fascinating ways.
Joseph Higgins, director of “Masks & Machines,” said that this concert will be like a reunion since the wind ensemble musicians have not performed together in over a year. Since safety is clearly a priority for the ensemble, each performer will be wearing a mask with a small opening so that they can access their mouthpieces and using a cloth covering over their instruments’ bells. This is an entirely new