WV Festival of Trumpets and MU Day of Percussion open Saturday in Jazz Center

The MU Day of Percussion and the Festival of Trumpets are all day events.

Marshall University’s School of Music and Theater will present the West Virginia Festival of Trumpets and the MU Day of Percussion 8 a.m. Saturday in the Jomie Jazz Center.

The West Virginia Festival of Trumpets is for current students and prospective students of the university to interact and essentially have a festival of trumpets.

Steven Trinkle, interim director of bands, will present a master class at the festival of trumpets.

The master class is a guest lecture for those unfamiliar with the format.

The students will learn a piece they will perform towards the end of the festival.

Steven Hall, coordinator of percussion studies will lead a master class with both prospective students and current students at MU Day of Percussion.

The MU Day of Percussion and the Festival of Trumpets are all day events.

Mercedez Speight can be contacted at [email protected].