The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free recital by the Tuba/Euphonium Studio at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall.

The recital will feature solo and ensemble performances by tuba and euphonium students of professor John Manning.

The first half of the recital will consist of works by Marcello, Miles, Haddad, among others. Randil Jeffreys, the studio’s graduate teaching assistant, will perform a special multimedia rendition of "A Night Devoid of Stars" by Meechan, commemorating the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Jeffreys has prepared this work for the School of Music SOAR (Series on Arts and Rights) Recital, which will take place on Dec. 10.

The second half will feature three works for tuba/euphonium ensemble performed by the UI ensemble Collegium Tubum. Those works will include and arrangement of "Pavillion March" by Iowa's own Frank Piersol, an arrangement of Barber's "Adagio," and will conclude with an original jazz composition for tuba/euphonium ensemble, "Tubarometer."

Manning is a founding member of the award-winning Yamaha performing ensemble, the Atlantic Brass Quintet. Originally from Raynham, Mass., Manning received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his graduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has served on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory, Boston University's School for the Arts, and Tanglewood Institute, and the University of Massachusetts. An active freelance musician, Manning has performed with the Boston Symphony, the Empire Brass, and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.

The School of Music is part of the Division of Performing Arts in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, contact the School of Music in advance at 319-335-1603.

For a UI arts calendar and details about upcoming events visit the Arts Iowa website.