Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble evening includes ‘Bugs!’ music
UW-Green Bay Music will present a concert featuring the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6 in the Cofrin Family Hall at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.
Conducted by UW-Green Bay Associate Prof. Kevin Collins, the concert will begin with music by the Symphonic Band. The group will open with “American River Songs” by Robert LaPlante. The band will then play “Their Blossoms Down” (Samuel Hazo) and wrap up its portion of the program with “Amen!” (Frank Ticheli).
Following intermission, the Wind Ensemble will take the stage and kick off their performance with “Mother Earth Fanfare” (David Maslanka). The group will then play “Dusk” (Steven Bryant) and finish up the evening with “Bugs!” a six-movement suite by Roger Cichy. The suite consists of Prelude, Dragonfly, Praying Mantis, Black Widow Spider, Tiger Swallowtail and Army Ants. “Bugs!” also incorporates a special narration and slide presentation by UW-Green Bay Professor of Biology and Entomology, Michael Draney, known around campus as UW-Green Bay’s very own spider man.
Tickets for the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band concert are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call (920) 465-2400 or visit www.uwgb.edu/tickets. UW-Green Bay is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu/music.
Symphonic Band personnel are as follows: Flute: Brianna Schwartz, Allie Andres, Emma Faye, Jennifer Lund; Clarinet: Jennifer Bahling, Barbara Boyer, CarlyJean Egger, Brianah Bodoh, Mickayla Bercherer, Amelia Ford; Alto Saxophone: Alyssa Edges; Horn: Kathi Arnold, Katrina Weber, Andrew Sturm; Trumpet: Lane Ludtke, Mitchell Kanlasty, Talor Sohr, Sam Osterberg, Lindsey Meis; Trombone: Nathan Marhefke, Leah Ziegler; Euphonium: Hayley Jensson; Percussion: Isaiah Hernandes, Jack VanBeek; Violoncello: Larissa Mickelson.
Wind Ensemble personnel are as follows: Flute: Peyton Kronforst, Alysha Brooks, Kailey Mucha (picc.); Clarinet: Rebekah Erdmann, Lauren Paul, Heather Roberts, Kaitlyn Francois; Bass Clarinet: Amanda Buss; Alto Saxophone: McKenna VanDerLeest, Kyle Hall; Tenor Saxophone: Kelton Jennings; Baritone Saxophone: Kyle Henrickson; Horn: Brandt Bailey, Michaela Moore; Trumpet: Ryan Loining, James Block, Mitchell Kanlasty; Trombone: Matt Albert, Jacob Harper, Mallory Krueger; Bass Trombone: Alec Haase; Euphonium: Joe Russett, Tuba: Tom Sielaff; Percussion: Jamie Rodgers, Lisa Ford, Kyle Sweeney, Bobby Joe Magers; Piano/Keyboard: Nicholas Saldaña; String Bass: Jon Tabers Kwak.
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