CONWAY, Ark. (April 24, 2017) – Hendrix College will host the
2017 Festival of Winds Honor Band on Saturday, May 6.
The event brings 90 high school students to campus. The guest
conductor for this year's festival is Dr. Jamal Duncan, Assistant Director of
Bands of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, who will work with
students from 26 different schools from across the state.
Participating schools include: Arkansas, Baptist Prep,
Barton, Bentonville, Central Arkansas Christian, Clinton, Conway, Danville,
Dover, Earle, England, Fountain Lake, Greenbrier, Hass Hall Academy, Hermitage,
Jacksonville Lighthouse, Malvern, Marked Tree, Maumelle Charter, Mayflower,
McGehee, Oark, Pangburn, Parkview Arts and Sciences, and Russellville.
The festival will conclude with a concert featuring the
Hendrix College Wind Ensemble and the Festival of Winds Honor Band at 7:30 p.m.
in Staples Auditorium.
The concert is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Dr. Gretchen Renshaw at 501-450-1422
or renshaw@hendrix.edu.
About
Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway,
Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since
1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges
That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges and is
nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic
quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.