Utah State University Wind Orchestra Performs Its Spring Concert
The Utah State University Wind Orchestra will perform its annual spring concert Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chase Fine Arts Center’s Kent Concert Hall on USU’s campus.
“Oye La Música: El Ritmo de la Música Latina” features an array of Latin-based music, including the transcription of Roberto Sierra’s orchestral symphony Sinfonia No. 3 “La Salsa.” This multi-movement work with “sparkling harmonies and striking rhythms” captivates the true sound of Latin American music.
The Wind Orchestra will be perform the music of Spanish composer Joaquin Turina entitled, Three Fantastic Dances. Danzas Fantasticas is a three-movement piece that is primarily a piano work. An orchestral version by the composer preceded the relatively recent band transcription by John Boyd.
Tickets are $8 for general admission. USU’s and other local band students are admitted at no charge.
Also on the program, Centra-fuge by Charles Booker, is a work written as homage to jazz composers Hank Levy and Don Ellis. The composition incorporates “non-traditional” meters unfamiliar to Western jazz musicians. The incorporation of a full drum set demonstrates the influence of traditional jazz music. The up-tempo work with jazz harmonies is an appropriate addition to the concert’s Latin theme.
The concert also includes the Spanish overture El Camino Royale by Alfred Reed, and the collegiate premiere of Comet Flash, a concert fanfare by Brant Karrick.
Tickets can be purchased at the Caine College of the Arts Box Office in room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center, online or by phone, 435-797-8022.
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Writer: Rachelle Nielson, Caine College of the Arts Production Services, 435-770-4273, rachelle.nielson@usu.edu
Contact: Thomas Rohrer, Music Department, 435-797-3004, thomas.rohrer@usu.edu
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