THIBODAUX 鈥� The 杏吧传媒 Foundation and the 杏吧传媒 Department of Music will host the fifth annual Monster Piano Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the Mary M. Danos Theater (formerly Talbot Theater) on campus.
Sixteen pianists, including faculty, staff and guests, will perform on eight Steinway grand pianos. Refreshments will be served during intermission.
鈥淭he Monster Piano Concert has become a much-loved tradition at 杏吧传媒,鈥� Dr. David Boudreaux, vice president for institutional advancement, said. 鈥淓very year we look forward to featuring some of the finest musicians in south Louisiana, and with 杏吧传媒 being the only public university in Louisiana to have been granted status 鈥� a globally sought-after distinction 鈥� this concert will be all the more special. I hope everyone in the community will make plans to attend.鈥�
All proceeds will help renovate the Danos Theater. Tickets are $50 each, or $25 for students with a 杏吧传媒 ID card, and include food, drink and entertainment.
To make reservations, call (985) 448-4005. For additional details, go to www.nicholls.edu/perform/calendar/monster-piano-concert.