Mel Mobley and the Faculty Artists Concert Series (FACS) will be presenting a of percussion music at 7:30 p.m. this Tuesday night in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall.The concert will feature Mobley and other faculty members.

Mobley is a professor in the division of music at ULM.

Some of the highlighted guest performers include Richard Seiler, Claire Vangelisti from the ULM faculty and former member of ULM faculty Mark McCleery.

Mobley’s professional percussion ensemble, “The Implosion Percussion Group,” will also be performing music.

“I look forward to the chance of giving the audience something unique that may alter their perspective on what is possible in the world,” Mobley said.

A majority of the pieces performed will be composed by major contemporary composers such as Toru Takemitsu and Daniel Adams.  Mobley also composed some of the pieces that are to be performed during the concert.

Mobley said he has performed his pieces all over the country, but he said performing them in front of local students and faculty adds an extra element to it.

Throughout the night, many varieties of music and percussion instruments will be used that will appeal to all music lovers.

The major percussion instrument of the night will be the marimba, but there will be some pieces that include snare drums and electro-acoustic audio.

Jordania Wade, a senior general studies major, said she is looking forward to the concert.

“I’m familiar with that set of music and being in different ensembles because I was in the band in high school,” Wade said. “I’m very interested in going to the concert.”

The concert is free to all current students and faculty.

For more information, call the VAPA box office at 318-342-1414.