SYMPHONIC BAND “Storytelling””
Betsy McCann, conductor Preston Weber, graduate conductor
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 | 7:30 pm TED MANN CONCERT HALL
SYMPHONIC BAND PROGRAM “STORYTELLING””
STEVEN BRYANT | b. 1972
In this Broad Earth (2015) [4:00 minutes]
RONALD LO PRESTI | 1933-1985
Elegy for a Young American (1964) [7:00 minutes] Preston Weber, graduate conductor
DARIUS MILHAUD | 1892-1974
Suite Francaise (1944) [16:00 minutes]
• INTERMISSION •
WALTER PISTON | 1894-1976
Tunbridge Fair (1951) [5:00 minutes]
SALLY LAMB MCCUNE | b. 1966
High Water Rising (2017) [8:15 minutes]
JESS LANGSTON TURNER | b. 1983
Dancefares (2016) [5:20 minutes]
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SYMPHONIC BAND PERSONNEL
Piccolo Kiara Riehl Flute Evah Engel Kirsten Rotvold Isaac Olson Celia Woock Catriona Ailts Oboe Rina Yoshii Preston Weber E-flat Clarinet Lucas Jackson Clarinet Abigail Duncan Kaylee Mina Carter Tuma Emily Yager Anna Mallari Bethany Mestelle Bass Clarinet Jonah Jensen Bassoon Mallika Chadaga Joseph Schachtner Thomas Hagen
Alto Saxophone Epiphany Rhoads RJ Arpin Sam Maddox Tenor Saxophone Connor Sparrow Baritone Saxophone Colin Fitzsimmons Trumpet Vanessa Robbin Jon Ingram Dylan Stobart Elsie Korioth Mary Grace Shearon Hollyn Fellows Owen Drabek Alex Grey Horn Nicole Bezella Daniel Luick Corinne Bellot Joseph Mullen Benjamin Polk Anika Mann
Trombone Erick Juarez Mairyn Schoshinski Gregory Jansen Caleb Danielson Euphonium Tracy Kidwell Zachary Courtney Tuba Matt Healy Ben Villnow String Bass Aaron Jensen Percussion Jenna Smith Zackary Bohte Miranda Hanson Katie Hicks Brandon Judkins Megan Perera Ian Ko
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BIOGRAPHIES
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Betsy McCann is the assistant director of bands and director of athletic bands at the University of Minnesota, where she directs the Marching Band and University Band, teaches conducting, and administers the Athletic Band program. McCann earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University and is active as a guest conductor and clinician.
Preston Weber is a first-year wind conducting master’s student at the University of Minnesota. After graduating with a bachelor of music education from the University of Minnesota, he taught band and orchestra at Hill-Murray School in Maplewood, MN and conducted the Crosstown Community Band in Minneapolis. He lives in Roseville with his daughter and his wife, Olivia, a doctor of psychology candidate.
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