UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents the UWF Singers in concert

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Singers in their "Take a Breath" concert. The performance will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola campus.

Exploring facets of everyday mental health, the UWF Singers and Concert Choir will present an eclectic collection of poetry and music of historical figures like Sara Teasdale, Robert Bridges, Aaron Copland, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Johannes Brahms and William Billings, as well as modern voices like Brandi Carlile, U2 (Bono) and Jennifer Lucy Cook. Throughout these works, students will interpret joy, grief, dance, breath, anxiety, love, loss and the importance of community. This exploration culminates in the presentation of Broadway composer Aron Accurso's multimovement work, "You Are Enough: A Mental Health Suite." Through music and artistic representation, the Singers illustrate the damaging effects of self-hate speech and the importance of positive internal narratives.

This concert has been made possible through cooperative efforts with the UWF Department of Social Work, UWF Psi-Chi Chapter, UWF Counseling and Psychological Services, UWF Athletics and Uru Yoga.

This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.