Wind Symphony
Musical Metamorphosis
MSU Band Concert
University Band and Wind Symphony
Howard Hall, Reynolds Recital Hall
Friday, February 27th, 2015
7:30pm
$10 General/$5 Students
About the Performance
The MSU School of Music will present and evening of wind band music in Reynolds Recital Hall on Friday, February 27th at 7:30pm highlighting the vast array of arrangements and compositions that exist for the modern band.
Of particular interest to the listener will be the Montana premiere of "The Seasons" by Bozeman composer and host of the Emmy Award-winning 11th and Grant, Eric Funk. This 10-minute work is based upon the Assiniboine legend of the origin of the season. As our guest vocal soloist for this work, we are pleased to welcome operatic baritone Frederick Frey to the stage.
Other highlights will include the skillful thematic transformation of Paul Hindemith’s “March from Symphonic Metamorphosis,” a unique and popular band work based upon a five-note folk melody entitled "Variations on a Korean Folk Song," and a performance of the Mendelssohn “Overture for Winds” written when the composer was only 15 years old.
About the Ensembles
The MSU WIND SYMPHONY and UNIVERSITY BAND are both conducted by Dr. Nathan Stark who also directs the “Spirit of the West” Marching Band. As one of the three “flagship ensembles” supported by the School of Music, the Wind Symphony regularly presents new works, features guest performing artists, and plays some of the most difficult and spectacular pieces composed for wind band medium. The University Band is a campus-wide ensemble open to all students as well as members of the campus community. The group rehearses three times a week to prepare for performances, which features the most popular (and fun) music in the concert band repertoire.
Our Guest Vocalist
For complete bio please visit: frederickfrey.com
Our Featured Composer
A former student of Tomas Svoboda, Sandor Veress, and Krzysztof Penderecki in the 1970s, ERICFUNK’s considerable compositional output includes nine symphonies, four operas, six ballet scores, three large works for chorus and orchestra, seventeen concertos, several orchestral tone poems, and numerous works for chamber ensembles, solo instruments, and vocal works…Performance venues for his works include Dvorak Hall [Prague], Lutoslawki Radio Hall [Warsaw], Symphony Hall [Riga], Carnegie Hall [NY], the Renda Theater, and the Gaudeamus International Interpreters of Contemporary Music Festival (Rotterdam). His 123 major works have earned him numerous awards and commissions, including 13 ASCAP Standard Awards, the 2001 Governor's Award for the Arts (Montana), and three Arts Commission Fellowships.
Parking And Ticketing
Parking at MSU is free on evenings after 6:00pm. Admission to the concert is $5 for students and $10 for general. Tickets are available online or at the door. For more information or to acquire ticket vouchers for MSU band concerts, please contact us at bands@montana.edu.