The Dana Ensemble is performing at the Ford Recital Hall, at the DeYor Performing Arts Center at 3p.m. on Sunday, October 3. 

The Dana Ensemble is compromised of a flexible, modular roster of Dana School of Music faculty, who are often joined by guest artists for live performances in the areas performance spaces. 

"This is a pair of incredibly fun pieces, both of them early experiments in classical music with spoken-word theatrical elements. The Walton is a rarity, and the Stravinsky has come to be considered one of the great works of the early twentieth century. It's a program not to be missed," said Kivie Cahn-Lipman.

The program opens with William Walton's "Facade: An Entertainment." This piece is scored for the unusual instrumentation of flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, cello, and percussion, which provides the accompaniment for rhythmic spoken poetry by Edith Sitwell.

 Stravinsky's "Soldier's Tale" is a theatrical work based on a Russian folk tale, in which a soldier returning home encounters the devil.

Randall Goldberg, Director of the Dana School of Music, added, "We are very excited for The Dana Ensemble's second season, which will include a collaboration with Ballet Western Reserve for their yearly performance of The Nutcracker and a special family concert featuring Prokofieff's Peter and the Wolf. The Oct. 3 concert presents two lesser-known, but equally entertaining works by two of the twentieth century's great composers."

Tickets are $10 for general admission and free for YSU students, faculty and staff with a valid ID, and available at deyorpac.org or at the door.