What: A Concert of Reflection – 9/11, a performance commemorating the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

When: 4 p.m. Sept. 11 (Sunday).

Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton.

Cost: Free, but tickets must be reserved online at thempac.com.

Parking: Free parking will be available in the lot next to the MPAC, with overflow parking available in lots 4 and 26. View the UNT parking map.

More information: For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar and connect with the College of Music on Facebook and on Twitter at @UNTCoM.

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- This year marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and the University of North Texas College of Music is commemorating the date with a special performance, A Concert of Reflection – 9/11. The event will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 11 (Sunday) in Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

"Given the significance of the 9/11 events, we felt it was important to give the broader community the opportunity to come together and reflect on the significance these events had on our world," said Warren Henry, College of Music senior associate dean and organizer of the event. "We never want to forget those whose lives were lost or forever changed, and we want to honor the extraordinary efforts of those who selflessly saved countless numbers of lives that day."

The hourlong concert will feature Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, performed by members of the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band; an organ interlude; and John Rutter's Requiem, performed by the UNT A Cappella Choir and a faculty chamber orchestra.

"As we come to the 15th anniversary of 9/11, we hope to provide the UNT and Denton community with an opportunity to reflect on the devastating event that irrevocably changed our country," said Allen Hightower, director of choral studies and conductor of the A Cappella Choir. "From a personal perspective, this event holds the potential to be deeply meaningful. The text of the Rutter Requiem allows for deep reflection on the temporal state of the human experience and the hope for eternal life."

Dennis Fisher, associate director of wind studies, says this performance has a special meaning for him and that Fanfare for the Common Man is fitting for this solemn anniversary.

"It is truly a humbling honor to be a part of this recognition event," Fisher said. "The most important thing is the symbolism that it represents and what each person takes away from it – not only to commemorate the anniversary of this horrific event but, most importantly, to honor all those directly affected and the resolve we have all embraced as a result of it."

Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved online at thempac.com. The performance will be streamed live.

About the UNT College of Music

The UNT College of Music is one of the world's largest and most respected comprehensive music schools. The college offers fully accredited degrees from the bachelor's to doctoral levels and is home to the world's first jazz studies program. The music faculty is made up of internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, music education, music history, music theory and performance. The College of Music enriches the community by producing more than 1,000 diverse concerts and recitals annually. Distinguished UNT music alumni can be found around the globe in impressive, award-winning careers across a wide-range of music professions.