TOWSON UNIVERSITY POP ENSEMBLE Featuring SHEA WELSH Tuesday - April 26, 2011 @ 8:15 p.m. Center for the Arts Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall 8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252 Box Office Phone: 410-704-ARTS (2787) www.towson.edu/artscalendar/music.asp I'm honored to have been asked back by my Alma-Mater, Towson University in Baltimore, as a featured artist to perform and give clinics. I'll open the night with my own band performing my original jazz and rock material as well as a classical piece, Vivaldi's Guitar Concerto in D, with Towson's esteemed guitar faculty led by my former professor, Michael Decker. The second half of the program will be me sitting in with the Pop Music Ensemble under the direction of Jeremy Ragsdale. I'll also be giving 2 masterclass/lectures earlier that day. Jazz @ 11:00 -12:00 pm Guitar @ 4:00-5:15 pm Special Guests: Gary Grainger: Bass Mark St. Pierre: Drums Sheila Ford : Vocals Kraig Greff: Accordion Jimmy Wilson: Trumpet David Bach: Keys Greg Thompkins: Saxophone Michael Decker: Mandolin Tom Lagana: Mandolin Troy King: Guitar Steve Herberman: Octave Guitar I'm really looking forward to re-connecting with all of the great musicians and teachers I've worked with in Baltimore!