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Minnesota State College Southeast presents Strings, Winds & Brass at Red Wing's Sheldon Theatre on Sunday afternoon, April 10
Red Wing, MN (March 23, 2022) - From classical and jazz to folk and bluegrass, this year's Strings, Winds & Brass concert at the Sheldon is an opportunity for the students, faculty staff, and friends of Minnesota State College Southeast to share their musical artistry with the Red Wing community.
Strings, Winds & Brass will take place on Sunday, April 10 (4:00 pm) at the Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, MN.
Proceeds from Strings, Winds & Brass benefit Minnesota State College Southeast Foundation scholarships for music program students.
The college's signature band instrument repair, violin repair, and guitar repair & building programs draw students from across the United States, many with advanced music education and performance degrees. This year, 12 acts will perform in Strings, Winds & Brass, including students from as far away as New Jersey, Montana, and Oregon.
The concert will feature solo acts on tenor sax, piano, and bassoon; old-time fiddles, modern bluegrass, and singer-songwriters; and the chance to hear unique instruments like a washboard cello and an igil, a two-string bowed lute from Tuva.
Tickets are available at www.sheldontheatre.org, by phone at 800-899-5759, and in the MSC Southeast college bookstore. Adult tickets are $15; student tickets are only $5. All seats are general admission and masks are required.
Strings, Winds & Brass 2022 Performers:
- Xavier Dimoff, Tenor sax
- The GDAErs, Fiddles and mandolin
- Dorian Antipa, Bassoon
- Flatt and Square, Faculty/Staff bluegrass band
- Keanna Stokes, Singer-songwriter, acoustic guitar
- Mike & Abe - Blues singer and electric guitar
- Yasha Erkkila, Tuvan throat singing and igil
- Eddie Deblasi, Piano
- Jeremy Osner, Washtub cello and voice
- Jeff Kelly, singer-songwriter, acoustic guitar
- Valery Rostek, Tenor sax
- Matthew Miles, Piano
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About Minnesota State College Southeast
Located in the historic river towns of Red Wing and Winona, Minnesota State College Southeast is a two-year technical and community college that prepares students for a lifetime of learning by providing education for employment, skill enhancement, retraining, and transfer. The Winona campus opened its doors in 1949; the Red Wing campus opened in 1973, merging with Winona in 1992. The two campuses now have distinctive characteristics but are one college in structure, policies, procedures, and mission. Both offer small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and an environment that is friendly and supportive. In addition, more than 30 majors are available online. Minnesota State College Southeast is a member of Minnesota State. For more information, visit www.southeastmn.one.