On Sunday at 3:00 pm, the Chappaqua Orchestra will present a Family Concert in the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. It is subtitled “Music is Science!” and sounds very interesting. Click the graphic for more information.

Tonight, the University of Texas Wind Ensemble will webcast a concert with two important works by Karel Husa — Smetana Fanfare and Al Fresco. Jerry Junkin’s ensembles always present programs of superior quality. If your schedule permits, check it out.

And be sure to scroll to the bottom for an important program note.

On Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. CDT, in Bates Recital Hall, The University of Texas Wind Ensemble will present their second performance of the 2017-2018 spring season. We would like to invite you and your students to join us via our HD webcast..

The concert begins with two works by recently departed, Pulitzer-Prize winning composer, Karel Husa. His Smetana Fanfare from 1984 will open the program, and will be followed by his 1975 work, Al Fresco, still sounding as fresh today, over thirty years later, as it did when it premiered. The first half of the concert ends with Professor of Guitar Adam Holzman as soloist in Stephen Goss new, Concerto of Colours. Following intermission, Christopher Marshall will introduce his new work, Mendez. Commissioned by David Hickman for the Summit Brass with the Medez Institute, Mr. Marshall was moved by watching videos   featuring the legendary trumpet virtuoso Raphael Mndez and his twin sons, Rafael Jr. and Robert. He incorporated music from one of their trios, The Brave Matador into his piece, and following the Summit Brass premiere, made a wind ensemble version. The concert will conclude with Aaron Coplands iconic, A Lincoln Portrait, with Professor of Voice David Small, narrating.

If you are not able to join us in person, we invite you to access the webcast by going to:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/batesrecitalhall

To view, click on the “watch video” tab (the program and program notes will be available as well). The broadcast begins ten minutes before the performance. All Webcasts are broadcast live, but cannot be stored due to copyright purposes. We hope to see you live this Friday, March 23,  or on the Web!

The complete program appears below. This concert will last approximately one hour and thirty minutes.

The University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Jerry F. Junkin, conductor
Christopher Marshall, visiting composer
Adam Holzman, guitar
David Small, narrator

Friday, March 23, 2018, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall

Karel Husa Smetana Fanfare
Karel Husa Al Fresco
Stephen Goss A Concerto of Colours
Adam Holzman, soloist
intermission
Christopher Marshall   Mendez
Aaron Copland A Lincoln Portrait
David Small, narrator

Alas, neither concert features any works by significant 20th century Germans.