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Commercial Rock Ensemble
10.24.26 | Armstrong Concert Hall
Commercial Rock Ensemble

Matthew Niess, director

Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program

Program to be selected from:

I Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston 


Kiss Me

Sixpence None the Richer


Man, I Feel Like a Woman

Shania Twain


God’s Been Good to Me

Crystal Lewis


Smooth

Santana


1999

Prince


No Scrubs

TLC


The Best

Tina Turner


What’s Up

4 Non Blondes


Buddy Holly

Weezer


Ironic

Alanis Morissette


Ode to My Family

The Cranberries


Seether

Veruca Salt


Freedom 90

George Michael


It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over

Lenny Kravitz


Outshined

Soundgarden


Virtual Insanity

Jamiroquai


Summer Song

Joe Satriani 


Isn’t She Lovely

The Hornheads 

Meet the Director
Matthew Niess
Director
Commercial Rock Ensemble Roster
Vocals

Lily Blattermann
Izzy Bock
Aletta Kemp
Hemesha More

Trumpet

Will Gentle
Jeremiah Johnson

Trombone

Derrick Jenkins

Saxophone

Spencer Cook
Everett Woodward

Guitar

Ferris Kimberly
Lincoln Randell
Noah Young

Keyboards

Elias Alicea 
Luke Demers

Bass

Julianne Carr

Drums

Martin Bernstein
Annie Starliper

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Accessibility & Reminders

Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available across the courtyard in Gregory Hall (approximately 100 feet from the Armstrong Concert Hall lobby). Please notify house management for assistance.

Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not permitted during performances.

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