Conductors' Concert: UMD Symphony Orchestra and Wind Orchestra
Conductors' Concert: UMD Symphony Orchestra and Wind Orchestra
About the Event
David Neely, music director
Michael Votta, music director
Conductors:
Giovanni T. Clarke | James Gates | Alexander Kandybin | Darren Lin | Andrew Samlal | Erick Von Sas
The UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Wind Orchestra combine for this annual concert featuring members of the graduate conducting studios. Each conductor selects the piece they want to perform and leads the ensemble in rehearsals. This year’s performance features Mozart’s monumental “Gran Partita,” Brahms’ Tragic Overture, selections from Puccini’s La bohème and Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
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Program
W.A. Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major, "Gran Partita"
Intermission
Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture
Giacomo Puccini: Selections from Act III of La boheme
featuring Nuria Shin (Mimì), Chris Alfonso (Rudolfo), Allie Brault (Musetta) and Henrique Carvalho (Marcello)
Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
About the UMD Wind Orchestra
Led by Michael Votta, Jr., UMWO is a leader among collegiate ensembles in premiering new works for winds. This season’s engaging performances will feature faculty soloists, commissions and masterworks of the 20th and 21st centuries.
About the UMD Symphony Orchestra
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.