Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble

4141 Fifth Ave,Pittsburgh PA 15213

12 February, 2022

Description

Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble, George Vosburgh, Director, Stephen Story, Associate Director Julieta Ugartemendia, conductor In accordance with Carnegie Mellon’s COVID-19 mitigation policies, all visitors to the university’s campus age 12 and older are required to be either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or, if not fully vaccinated, must have received a negative COVID-19 test result within three days of arrival to campus. All campus visitors who wish to participate in this event must adhere to all COVID-19 mitigation requirements including, but not limited to the use of a facial covering at all times while on campus and compliance with vaccination and testing expectations. By registering for a ticket, you agree that you will abide by the university’s COVID-19 mitigation requirements for visitors. By registering for a ticket, you further attest that you have been either: fully vaccinated against COVID-19, orreceived a negative COVID-19 test result within three days of this event.Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble George Vosburgh, Director Stephen Story, Associate Director Julieta Ugartemendia, conductor The Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble utilizes a flexible instrumentation of winds, brass, and percussion to perform repertoire from standard concert band works to contemporary compositions of various instrumental combinations. Program: Aaron Copland An Outdoor Overture Russell Peck The Upward Stream    Xiang Ji, tenor saxophone    Winner of 2021/22 Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition Joseph Schwantner In evenings stillness… George Frideric Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks The Carnegie Mellon School of Music combines the strengths of a professional conservatory program with those of an innovative global research university to offer an education that fosters the artistic excellence, discipline, skills and entrepreneurship required by today’s competitive, dynamic music field.