About: Conducted by director of jazz studies Matt Niess, and featuring jazz saxophonist and composer Mike Tomaro, the Shenandoah Conservatory Studio Big Band presents an evening of gaming and computer music at the Barns of Rose Hill.

The band will be performing new arrangements from Mike Tomaro of popular computer gaming music and other jazz compositions in the big band setting. Selections will include music from Wii Shop Channel, Dire Dire Docks, Rosalina in the Observatory, jazz standards, and originals by Mike Tomaro, in addition to a few selections from his latest album, “4 Seasons".

Tomaro is presently the director of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University and has over 200 published compositions for Big Band. To prepare for this performance, Tomaro served a four-day residency at the Conservatory performing and working with students on various topics in the music business.

About the Band: The Shenandoah Conservatory Studio Big Band (formerly known as the Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble) was founded in the late 1950s as one of the first collegiate jazz ensembles in the country and has a long tradition of excellence. The mission of the ensemble is to highlight prominent jazz composers and significant stylistic periods, providing the performers and audience a breadth of repertoire. Themed concerts play an important role in the band’s programming.

Date & Time: Friday, March 1, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the concert starts at 7:00 PM.

Ticket Price: All tickets are $10. Seating is by general admission. Online ticket sales will conclude at 3:00 PM on the day of the show. Thereafter, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Children 12 years and below are free when accompanied by an adult.

Ticket Information: Reserve tickets online or by calling the Barns of Rose Hill Box Office at 540-955-2004 (Noon to 3:00 PM – Tuesday through Saturday). When our Box Office is closed, please leave a message. All ticket sales are final; no exceptions and no exchanges.