UNCW Symphonic Band

I attended a Senior Recital performed by Travis Hogue-Smith. This concert took place at Barry University’s chapel on March 28, 2017 at 7:30 PM. The instruments used in this concert are a clarinet, played by Travis Hogue-Smith, and a piano, play Dr. Beverly Coulter. Music from both Romantic and Classical genres were played in this concert.

I attended the Baylor University Concert Jazz Ensemble directed by Alex Parker on Tuesday, November 10th. This ensemble consisted of saxes, trombones, trumpets, drums, a piano, and bass. The concert showcased many individual talents by including solo’s or duet’s in every song. The program consisted of seven songs with no intermission. The pieces I selected were “Big Dipper” by Thad Jones and “Undecided” by Frank Mantooth.

Last Monday, I got to experience a sensational performance by the University Symphony, composed by Dr. Jonathan Pasternack, that enhanced my knowledge and emotional state through the uniqueness of both the symphony and opera act. Having only experienced a symphony once during the course of my life, I was ecstatic to attend such a soothing and joyful concert. The concert was fairly short, it last two hours, and consisted of 2 symphony songs and 1 opera act. The first two were symphony, which were played in a very unpredictable manner. The melody (violins) started off very slow and quickly increased their tempo. The orchestra performed many instances of crescendo and decrescendos; this kept the audience on the edge of their seats in

Walking up and down the two rows of hornline and drumline members at our very first show whispering encouragements and fixing aussies, I watched the terror consume face as you and those around you were trying to focus on what was about to happen. After that 9 minute show bursting with chaos and confusion, I remember coming off the field with shaky knees and hearing all sorts of positive whispers and seeing your wide, excited eyes. At that moment, you gave me hope for this season.

Nearly every piece on the program highlighted the Cleveland Orchestra string section’s unique richness of sound, as well as its flexibility. From the soaring, expressive passages of “Marion’s Theme” (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) to the sparkling, dancing melody of “Harry Potter’s Wondrous World,” to the flowing accompaniment in “Hymn to the Fallen,” and the countermelody in “Midway March,” reminiscent of something John Philip Sousa once wrote for the piccolo, every song was handled with unrivaled artistry. No, none of it was Mozart, but some of it could well have been, given the rapidity and complexity of the technical passages. It’s often overlooked that film composers don’t pull any punches. Their music is extraordinarily difficult on many levels, and Williams’ is more difficult than most. Like their counterparts in the brass section, the string players more than did him

Being in the UNCG Honors Band was the best experience I've had with an outside band. The band itself was made out the most talented high school musicians in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tenseness. I felt extremely proud that I had made this band and I felt that I had moved up from being just a high school musician to a serious musician just being around all these other students who were proficient or higher on their instrument. UNCG Honors Band was important to me because not only did I get my first real experience with a college band, but I got a first glimpse of what is to come for me as a tuba player.

For this assignment, I went to the Basically Beethoven Festival at the Dallas City Performance Hall. The recital was opened with a few pieces played by the rising stars Madera Wind Quintet. The main performance included Rachel McDonald on the viola, Joseph Kuipers on the cello, Grace Wollett on the violin, Scott Wollett on the oboe, and the great pianist Alex McDonald. They performed a compilation of famous composers’ masterpieces.

I chose to attend a jazz concert at UNCW on September 28th, 2016. The musicians playing were: Jerald Shynett on trombone, Andy Whittington on piano, Natalie Boeyink on bass, Justin Hoke on guitar and Michael D’Angelo on drums. There were two special guests playing with this ensemble: Lynn Grissett on trumpet and Ryan Mulder on saxophone (joined them on stage for only a few select pieces).

On December 1st I attended The Music at Half-Past concert recital which included five different performances by 5 different instrumental players. All five of these musicians attend Presbyterian College and are extremely talented. The first performance was a piece from composer James Rae called Side Winder. This piece is from the 20th century and is much more modern than the other pieces performed at this recital. It was performed in a monophonic style and major mode. It was an immensely enjoyable performance and I love the jazz sound of the saxophone.

On October 18, 2016, the two SHS bands and the four SHS choirs showed the town of Sartell what they’re made of in the form of a Fall Concert. To start off the night, each of the choirs sang around three songs, which were performed beautifully. Then, the 9th grade Concert Band played two spectacular songs. The final group of the night, and the star of this review, was the SHS Wind Ensemble. They performed two pieces alone and one combined piece with the Concert Band and all of the choirs singing behind them. “Imaginarium” was the first piece played by the Wind Ensemble. “Buenaventura” followed that, and after a small transition phase, “Baba Yetu” was performed by all of the musicians in the room combined. In this review, I will be evaluating

On Tuesday, April 11, I attended the University of Evansville’s Springs Classic Wind Ensemble production, which was performed in their Neu Chapel Sanctuary. The wind ensemble was composed of approximately forty-five performers. The various instruments included piccolo, bassoon, euphonium, as well as the typical wind and brass instruments such as clarinets, flutes, trumpets, and trombones. The University of Evansville’s wind ensemble was conducted by Kenneth Steinsultz.

Many people don’t know what happened when Europeans began to colonize America, what were there difficulties, and how they manage them. So a lot of us may ask ourselves, what were those things that made the colonization more interesting?

Many things have troubled the relationship between the West and Islam. The media has contributed to how the Western civilization views Islam and Muslims which essentially created the idea of an “us” versus “them” mentality instead of coexisting with one another. How people see the world is through the media. The Western media has not contributed positive images. Therefore, misunderstandings of Islam and Muslims have created negative perceptions. This paper will discuss the West’s perception of Islam and how the media has defined Islam and Muslims.

Studies have shown women taking folic acid before pregnancy gave birth to healthier children. The finding showed significant reductions in serious birth defects of the children. Folic acid is an essential nutrient if you are trying to conceive or now pregnant. It becomes a staple for women during the breast-feeding phase and should continue throughout the adult life.

I attended the University Symphony Orchestra Concert on Sep 30. Being my first ever symphony orchestra concert, the excitement was at its peak. I learned about the concert before so that I could understand a bit more about what is being played and the history of that piece. Reached UCA before time so that I could find a seat for myself and glance through the program book. When I sat down, there were already musicians on stage who were wearing formal black clothes, some of the musicians started working on the passages they needed to polish up before the performance, with no regard for what anyone else is practicing. With time, the hall started to fill up and just before start, I could see that it’s a full house. I didn’t know that so many people love Symphony. I could see that the number of string instrument were far more then brass or woodwind instrument. As I was observing the musicians I saw my TA Courtney Pham on flutes. The conductor of this concert was Wes Kenny, who came on stage with fourteen years of experience. And also featuring performance by famous Caleb Hudson on trumpet.