Program
Symphonic Band
Steven Reineke: Sedona
Jan Van der Roost: Puszta (Four Gipsy Dances)
Alfred Reed: A Jubilant Overture
Wind Ensemble
Johan de Meij: Symphony No.1 (The Lord of the Rings)
Guy Woolfenden: Illyrian Dances
Andrew Boysen, Jr.: Frenzy
Combined ensembles
John Barnes Chance: Variations on a Korean Folksong
About the ensembles
Conducted by John P. LaCognata,Symphonic Band is an outstanding ensemble of highly talented
woodwind, brass and percussion players including music majors, minors, and
non-music students. The ensemble performs the finest literature available for
winds, including traditional wind band repertoire, marches, transcriptions, and
the newest 21st century works. Symphonic Band typically performs two concerts
each semester, and regularly features guest soloists and guest conductors.
Enrollment is open to all UNCW students with previous instrumental experience
and the necessary skills to perform on a wind or percussion instrument.
Wind Ensemble is UNCW’s premiere wind band, comprised of the
university’s finest woodwind, brass, and percussion players. Concert repertoire
consists of the highest quality music written or transcribed for wind
instruments, representing all periods of music history. Wind Ensemble typically
performs two concerts each semester, and regularly features guest soloists and
guest conductors. Membership is by audition and is open to all university
students regardless of major.
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Tickets
$6 general public, free to students with valid UNCW ID.
Advance tickets may be purchased online
or by calling the box office at 910-962-3500 Monday-Friday 12 - 6 p.m.
Any remaining tickets will be available one hour prior to performance
at the Kenan Auditorium Box Office.
UNCW students may obtain tickets in advance by going to the Kenan Auditorium
Monday-Friday 12 - 6 p.m.
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For more information or to join our email list, contact us
or call 910-962-3415 (Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m.)
Include your street address if you would also like to receive
mailings.
Directions to Kenan Auditorium, located at 515 Wagoner Drive:
(Kenan Auditorium is designated as “KA” and is on the lower left hand
side of the map.)
Plenty of free parking, right next to Kenan Auditorium.