Conductors’ Concert: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
Conductors’ Concert: UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra
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The UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra combine for this concert led by members of the graduate conducting studios. The program will include Gioachino Rossini’s Bassoon Concerto with 2019 Concerto Competition winner and doctoral student "Jimmy" Qun Ren as soloist.
Program:
Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Gioachino Rossini: Concerto for Bassoon in C Major
Karel Husa: Music for Prague 1968
Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Manuel de Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2
About the Ensembles:
UMD Symphony Orchestra (UMSO)
Through its committed and polished performances under the baton of David Neely, UMSO is dedicated to the power of musical communication. In its repertoire, the orchestra explores the intersection between traditional symphonic masterworks and marginalized works from various eras, with many programs featuring composers of diverse backgrounds.
UMD Wind Orchestra (UMWO)
Led by Michael Votta, Jr., UMWO is a leading voice among collegiate ensembles in premiering new works for winds. This season’s engaging performances will feature faculty soloists and world premieres of new works and masterworks of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Health + Safety
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Photo Credit: Tanya Rosenjones