Hallmarks for Wind Orchestra: A Special UCF Bands Showcase at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
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The UCF School of Performing Arts and UCF Bands present a special concert by the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, with special guest ensemble the Hagerty High School Wind Ensemble. The program will feature iconic works from the wind orchestra repertoire, alongside more recent compositions by some of this century’s most important and emerging composers. Included on the program will be premiere performances of brand-new works commissioned by the UCF Wind Ensemble: “Bury and Rise,” celebrating the spirit, optimism and heroism of the Ukrainian people, and “Spinning Wheel” for solo trumpet and wind ensemble, featuring UCF Associate Professor of Trumpet, Dr. Jesse Cook.

Schedule

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    Program

    UCF Wind Ensemble

    Scott Lubaroff, Director

    • Polka & Fugue from “Schwanda, the Bagpiper” (1926)

      Composed by Jaromir Weinberger (1896-1967)

      Jonathan Steltzer, Graduate ConductorArr. Bainum

    • Spinning Wheel *Premiere* (2024)

      Composed by James Stephenson (b. 1969)

      Jesse Cook, Trumpet Soloist

    • Song of Solace (2023)

      Composed by Ryan Nowlin (b. 1978)

    • Bury and Rise *Premiere* (2024)

      Composed by Catherine Likhuga (b. 1981)

    UCF Symphonic Band

    Tremon Kizer, Director

    • The Star-Spangled Banner (1814)

      Composed by Arr. Jack Stamp (b. 1954)

    • The Last Letter from Murdoch (2009)

      Composed by Masanori Taruya (b. 1978)

      Ryan Polk, Graduate Conductor

    • Finale from Symphony No. 5 (1937)

      Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

      Arr. Rogers