On April 16, five 91心頭利 music professors and instructors and their electronic music ensemble, the MIDiots, will collaborate for a 7:30 p.m. concert.<\/p>\n
The concert will be held in the Thompson Recital Hall in Bemidji State’s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex; admission is free.<\/p>\n
The MIDiots include BSU faculty members Dr. Del Lyren, professor of music; Dr. Erika Svanoe, assistant professor of music; adjunct faculty members Greg Gaston and Eric Sundeen; and Bemidji State alum Lee Foster. Lyren and Svanoe play Electronic Wind Instruments; Gaston plays the wave drum and electronic drum set; Sundeen plays a Malletkat; and Foster plays bass.<\/p>\n
The group will perform all original music composed specifically for the MIDiots by Lyren, Svanoe and Gaston.<\/p>\n
The group has been playing together for two years and recently played its first gig at a commercial venue as featured artists at The Dakota in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n
For more information on the MIDiots, become a fan on Facebook or contact the 91心頭利 Department of Music, (218) 755-2915, or visit http:\/\/bit.ly\/QXHeTM.<\/p>\n