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CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Oregon State University Band will conclude its 125th season with a performance by the OSU Wind Ensemble and OSU Wind Symphony on Tuesday, May 30, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Auditorium at The LaSells Stewart Center, 875 S.W. 26th St., Corvallis. 

The OSU Wind Symphony, directed by Olin Hannum, will open the concert with five popular favorites from the symphonic band repertoire: Alfred Reed's "A Festival Prelude," conducted by graduate music education student Hannah Sneller; John Mackey's "Hymn to a Blue Hour"; Carolyn "Early Light," conducted by graduate music education student Tim Chase; an arrangement of Astor Piazzolla's "Oblivion" featuring student tuba soloist Maria Rivera; and a wind-band adaptation of John Williams' overture "The Cowboys," from the John Wayne movie of the same name.

 Director of bands Chris Chapman and the OSU Wind Ensemble will open the second half of the concert with  Justin Raines' concert overture "Dreams of Flight"; followed by Bruce Broughton's "In the World of Spirits," a cinematic 11-minute tone poem written in 2011; "Baron Cimetiere's Mambo" by Donald Grantham; Gustav Holst's Second Suite for Military Band, Op. 28, conducted by graduate music education student Tim Chase; and Lucien Cailliet's arrangement of Richard Wagner's "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral."

Tickets are $5 for general admission. Admission is free for K-12 youth and OSU students with valid ID. Advance tickets available online at http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/SACevents. For accommodations relating to a disability call 541-737-4671, preferably at least one week in advance.