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Winners of èßäÍ·Ìõ Songwriting Competition in Concert on Jan. 22

Event also Features Low Brass Professor Dave Wulfeck

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—The winners of a recent songwriting competition sponsored by the èßäÍ·Ìõ University Department of Music will present their compositions on Saturday, Jan. 22, in a concert in Stewart Hall, Tucker Student Center. Held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the program is presented by the Distinguished Artist Series and the Alfred & Shirley Wampler Caudill Fund.

The winners include: undergraduates, Sam Rollins and Jarin Watkins; alumna, Amy Lyn Reeves; and graduate student, Aidan Wirshing, who is an intern for the èßäÍ·Ìõ Baseball team.

The event also features GWU’s low brass professor and songwriter, Dave Wulfeck, performing some of his original songs. Other songwriters on the program are Dontavious Llyod, Jimmy Gilbert, Kim Ware and Jeff Wall. 

Judges for the competition were from the Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI).

Tickets are $10 general admission and free for students of all schools and their directors, and èßäÍ·Ìõ faculty, staff and students. Masks are required. For more information about the event, call or text 704-466-4710.

Tickets available

Auxiliary aids will be made available to persons with disabilities upon request 10 days prior to event. Please call (704) 406-4253 or email [email protected] with your request.

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