Performance Is Free and Open to the Public

Columbia State Community College's Department of Music presents a program of choral and instrumental music at the Ledbetter Auditorium on the Columbia Campus on Thursday, December 3, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. The show consists of performances by Columbia State students. The program is complimentary and open to the public.

"We have different genres and stylistic periods that audiences of all ages will enjoy," said Emily Gaskill, Assistant Professor of Music at Columbia State. "Come out and see our talented students perform."

Performances include a guitar ensemble, vocal soloists, and the Columbia State Choir. Gaskill and Dr. Mark Lee, Associate Professor of Music, will direct the concert of musical selections from a variety of genres and musical eras.

Ledbetter Auditorium is located in the Clement building on the Columbia Campus at 1665 Hampshire pike, in Columbia, Tennessee.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the sixth largest higher education system in the nation. For more information, please visit www.columbiastate.edu.

Photo caption: Emily Gaskill (far left), Assistant Professor of Music at Columbia State, prepares students for a choral program on Thursday, December 3 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. in the Ledbetter Auditorium on the Columbia Campus. The concert will also feature instrumental music by Columbia State students.