Music
Piano Fantasy and Poem
Andrew Romanick, from Snohomish, WA, is a sophomore and music scholarship student in WSU's School of Music, where he studies piano with Karen and Jeffrey Savage. He was a gold medalist at MusicFest Northwest in May 2009, and his performance was broadcast on Spokane's NPR station. Also interested in Russian language, Andrew hopes to study in Moscow, Russia, in spring 2011.
He will perform Franz Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy in C and Alexander Scriabin's Poème Satanique in C.
WSU Marching Band
A small ensemble of select musicians from the WSU Cougar Marching Band will entertain guests as they make their way to Todd Hall for dinner.
The Cougar Marching Band, directed by Donald Hower, is touted as "The Best in the West!" The band includes more than 250 talented musicians, whose performances routinely fill the air with Cougar Pride.