Treasures & Gems for Wind Symphony: UCF Bands at Steinmetz

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
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The UCF Bands present a very special concert in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, featuring the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, and guest ensemble from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando. The program includes a performance of the revolutionary “Ascendant Cycles” for solo rap artist and wind ensemble, with rapper, Linqua Franqa.

Schedule

  • House Doors Open to the Public

  • Concert Start Time

    Program

    UCF Wind Ensemble

    Scott Lubaroff, Director

    • Mech Mania (2023) *FL Premiere

      Composed by Cynthia Wong (b. 1982)

    • Ascendant Cycles (2023)

      Composed by Peter Van Zandt Lane (b. 1985)
      and Linqua Franqa (b. 1991)

      Linqua Franqa, Rap Artist

      1. seven generations
      2. on Marian
      3. never the ending

    • Prelude, Op. 34, No. 14 (1933)

      Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

      Arr. Reynolds

    • Variations on “America” (1891)

      Composed by Charles Ives (1874-1954)

      Kaitlin Oresky, Graduate ConductorArr. Rhoads

    • Go Big or Go Home (2023) *FL Premiere

      Composed by Jessica Meyer (b. 1974)

    UCF Symphonic Band

    Tremon Kizer, Director

    • Cathedrals (2008)

      Composed by Kathryn Salfelder (b. 1987)

    • Chorale and Alleluia (1954)

      Composed by Howard Hanson (1896-1981)

      Ryan Polk, Graduate Conductor

    • Blue Shades (1997)

      Composed by Frank Ticheli (b. 1957)