By ALAN CHAMBERS
The Rodeheaver Series for the Performing Arts, Warsaw First United Methodist Church

The Rodeheaver Series for the Performing Arts will host the Manchester University Jazz Quartet in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1 at the Warsaw First United Methodist Church downtown.

Highlighting two of the quartet in the first half of the program, faculty members Scott Humphries, alto saxophone, and Tim Reed, piano, will bring to the audience the more traditional side of their art, featuring compositions by Handel, Bozza and Reed. The second half involves the full quartet with the addition of student musicians Catherine Huddleston on bass and MacKenzi Lowry on drums.

Dr. Tim Reed

Reed has degrees from LaGrange College, Illinois State University, and the University of Florida. He has received numerous awards for his compositions, which have been performed at various festivals internationally.

His music has been featured on several radio programs, and in the award-winning film, “Prison-a-Go-Go!” At MU Reed is Music Department Chair, teaches music theory and composition, and conducts the Jazz Ensemble.

Scott Humphries

Scott Humphries, a native of Virginia, studied at James Madison University, Virginia Tech, and Boston University. He has directed bands and orchestras of all levels, and worked with the Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra for 10 years. He has presented at music educator conventions and has published research in the international journal Psychology of Music, as well as published musical compositions for concert band and wind ensemble. At MU Humphries is the Director of Instrumental Studies and Music Education, and conducts the Manchester Symphony Orchestra and MU Symphonic Band. He is also principal conductor for the Fort Wayne Area Community Band.

Admission to the concert is free, with donations to the series accepted. The church is accessible to the physically challenged. The Rodeheaver Series has been bringing the highest caliber of musical and theatrical artists to the area since 1990. Directions to the church, located at the northeast corner of Market and Indiana Streets, are available at www.RodeheaverSeries.org, or by calling the church office at (574) 267-6933.

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