Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band
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Free, no tickets required
- Date: Sep 19, 2024
- Time: 7:30pm
- Presented by: CU Boulder College of Music
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Intermission: One
- Venue: Macky Auditorium
- Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, 1595 Pleasant St, Boulder, CO 80309
For centuries, storytelling has been an art in almost every culture. Join the CU Boulder Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band for an evening of storytelling through music.
The Wind Symphony will feature Silvestre Revueltas’ "Sensemayá" based on the poem by Nicolás Guillén; Ivette Herryman Rodriguez’s deeply personal "En mi, Familia"; Darius Milhaud’s "Suite Française" and Zhou Tian’s "Petals of Fire" inspired by Cy Twombly’s vibrant artwork.
The Symphonic Band is pleased to present Omar Thomas’ "A Mother of a Revolution," Danielle Fischer’s "Pathways," John Mackey’s "This Cruel Moon" and Joseph Hellmesberger’s "Danse Diabolique."
The Wind Symphony comprises the College of Music's most outstanding wind, brass and percussion students. Founded in 1978, the group is committed to performing the finest wind repertoire, regardless of era or ensemble size—ranging from recently performed works by Ida Gotkovsky and the college's own Carter Pann to additional diverse works by Carlos Simon, Omar Thomas, Joan Tower and Xi Wang. The Wind Symphony also values the importance of collaboration by working with various faculty and guest artists. Performances on campus and across Colorado, as well as at conferences and abroad, have earned the ensemble international acclaim.
Symphonic Band musicians are selected by audition from the finest performers on campus. Although most members are music majors, students studying in other fields often qualify for this ensemble. Since its formation over 50 years ago, the Symphonic Band has performed at major national conventions, including the Music Educators National Conference and the College Band Directors National Association. Concerts presented both in Colorado and out of state have won the acclaim of band directors and composers for the interpretive performance of outstanding works for the symphonic band medium.
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