St. Ambrose University will be hosting several concerts this spring that will feature soloists performing various selections from classical to modern music. The concerts, which are free and open to the public, will be held in Allaert Auditorium in the Galvin Fine Arts Center on the northwest section of campus.

The St. Ambrose Symphonic Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 30, that will feature Jeff Peterson on the alto saxophone performing John Williams’ soundtrack to “Catch Me If You Can.” Other selections will include Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Flourish for Wind Band,” and Gustav Holst’s “First Suite in E-flat.”

The St. Ambrose Community Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, with featured soloist Deborah Sanborne performing Georg Frederick Handel’s Organ Concerto in B-flat. Also featured will be Jerry Miller and Tami Byrum-Mahl performing Aaron Copland’s “Quiet City.” Other works will be “Norwegian Dances” by Edvard Grieg and “Soirées Musicales” by Benjamin Britten.

The Quad-City Area Youth Wind Symphony will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 10, featuring guest conductor Tara Daurer, the band director at Assumption High School. The repertoire will include “Little Night and Day Music” by Samuel Adler, “Greek Folk Song Suite” and “Lagan Love.”

The Quad-City Wind Ensemble will perform a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, featuring member Lilly Arbisser performing George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Other works include the Dvorak Serenade in D minor and selections by Cormac Cannon, John Frantzen and Ron Nelson.

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