The Hope College Department of Music will present a “Homecoming Gala Concert” featuring multiple ensembles on Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.

The public is invited.  Admission is free.

The concert will feature performances by all of the college’s major performing ensembles: Hope College Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Brier; Jazz Arts Collective, conducted by Robert Shipley; Concert Band, conducted by Dr. Kenneth Austin; and choirs (Chapel Choir, SPERA and College Chorus), conducted by Eric D. Reyes. Collaborations between the Hope College Orchestra and Choirs as well as Hope College Orchestra and Jazz Arts Collective will round out the program.

Audience members who need assistance to enjoy any event at Hope fully are encouraged to contact the college’s Events and Conferences Office by emailing events@hope.edu or calling 616-395-7222 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Updates related to events are posted when available in the individual listings at hope.edu/calendar

The Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts is located at 221 Columbia Ave., between Ninth and 10th streets.