Thanks for Everything, Don: A Tribute to Donald Hunsberger
$25 ($10 student/youth)
- Myles Blakemore, trombone
- James Gates, conductor
- Michael Votta, Jr., conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Variations for Wind Band
Quinn Mason — Trombone Concerto
John Williams — Sinfonietta for Winds and Percussion
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Donald Hunsberger / John Williams — Star Wars Trilogy
Julian C. Work — Selected works
The UMD Wind Orchestra pays tribute to American conductor and arranger Donald Hunsberger. From 1962 until his retirement in 2002, he served as professor of conducting and ensembles at Eastman School of Music. During his 37 years as conductor of the school's acclaimed Eastman Wind Ensemble, Hunsberger premiered more than 100 compositions and maintained a repertory ranging from the 16th-century through contemporary works by Joseph Schwantner, Michael Colgrass and Karel Husa, among others.
This performance features works that Hunsberger arranged or scored, including Ralph Vaughan Williams' Variations for Wind Band, Julian Work's Autumn Walk, and the iconic Star Wars Trilogy by John Williams. The School of Music's newest Assistant Trombone Professor, Myles Blakemore, joins the orchestra for a performance of Quinn Mason's Trombone Concerto, which demonstrates the instrument's full musical capabilities in just three movements.
This in-person event will also be livestreamed.
About University of Maryland (UMD) Wind Orchestra
The University of Maryland Wind Orchestra (UMWO) was founded in 2008 to give advanced undergraduate, MM and DMA performance students the opportunity to participate in a professional caliber ensemble with the intent of furthering their preparation as professional orchestra and chamber music performers. The Wind Orchestra rehearses on the same schedule as the UMD Symphony Orchestra, enabling the exchange of players between the two groups as dictated by repertoire demands.
https://music.umd.edu/ensembles/bandsAbout University of Maryland (UMD) School of Music
The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university.
https://music.umd.edu/About Myles Blakemore, trombone
About Michael Votta, Jr., conductor
Michael Votta, Jr. has been hailed by critics as "a conductor with the drive and ability to fully relay artistic thoughts" and praised for his "interpretations of definition, precision and most importantly, unmitigated joy." Ensembles under his direction have received critical acclaim in the United States, Europe, and Asia for their "exceptional spirit, verve and precision," their "sterling examples of innovative programming" and "the kind of artistry that is often thought to be the exclusive purview of top symphonic ensembles."
https://www.michaelvotta.com/Dekelboum Concert Hall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270 Alumni DrCollege Park, MD 20742
United States