The USC Thornton Winds is led by guest conductor Michelle Rakers in an evening performance of Robert Jager's Esprit de Corps, Jennifer Higdon's (arr. Nowlin) Blue Cathedral, Steven Stucky's Funeral Music for Queen Mary and Alberto Ginastera's (arr. Patterson) Estancia.

Previously the senior assistant director for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra, conductor Michelle Rakers has led countless programs at the White House, in Washington, D.C., and across the country.

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Admission is free and open to the public.