Bluffton University music education major Brittney Ries will present her senior recital at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in Yoder Recital Hall. A reception will follow in the lobby.

Ries is a soprano and plays trumpet. She is from Freeman, S.D. Her program includes three pieces for solo trumpet, as well as a brass quintet number with other university students.

Her vocal pieces include  French, German, Italian and English music and a duet with Samuel Stucky, Moon Township, Pa. Pianist Ana Yoder Coulter is the accompanist.

Ries is a voice student of Dr. Mark J. Suderman, professor of music, and a trumpet student of Paul Baransy, adjunct professor of trumpet.