Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Damon S. Talley, Shenandoah Conservatory’s new Director of Bands

Damon S. Talley is a nationally recognized conductor, teacher and adjudicator who
comes to Shenandoah Conservatory from the faculty of University of Texas, Austin. 
Dr. Talley has also served as a faculty member at the University of Michigan after teaching in the public schools.

All performances take place in Armstrong Concert Hall.

Raise the Roof

Earl Yowell, Timpani
Andrew Rindfleisch, Guest Composer

Saturday, October 1, 8 p.m.
Featuring faculty member Earl Yowell in Michael Daugherty’s evocative concerto for timpani and wind ensemble, Raise the Roof is one the highlights of this series opening performance. Guest composer Andrew Rindfleisch makes an appearance for the world premiere performance of his new work American Spiritual.

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New Voices

Amy Murray, Soprano
Scott Lindroth, Composer
Saturday, November 12, 8 p.m.
In this program featuring music by living composers, the ensemble explores the music of visiting guest composer Scott Lindroth, with performances of his works Passage and Spin Cycle. Faculty guest soloist Amy Murray performs with the ensemble in composer James Mobberley’s beautiful work for soprano and wind ensemble Words of Love.

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Wind Ensemble Standards

Saturday, March 3, 8 p.m.
Travis Cross, Guest Conductor
Garrick Zoeter, Clarinet
Anna Marie Ignarro,Clarinet

New classics and wind ensemble war horses highlight this program featuring Symphony No. 2 by Frank Ticheli and Holst’s Second Suite in F.  Faculty member Garrick Zoeter and his student Anna Marie Ignarro perform Freebirds: Double Concerto for Two Clarinets by American composer Scott McAllister.

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Symphonic Metamorphosis

Stephen Bolstadt
Timothy Roberts, Saxophone
John Mackey, Guest Composer
Saturday, April 14, 8 p.m.
Hindemith’s masterpiece Symphonic Metamorphosis serves as the finale to the wind ensemble season. Acclaimed young composer John Mackey makes an appearance for performances of his works Strange Humors, Hymn to a Blue Hour and Concerto for Soprano Sax and Wind Ensemble featuring faculty soloist Timothy Roberts.

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