Symphonic Band Jerry Luckhardt, conductor Betsy McCann, guest conductor David Roush, graduate conductor Lauren Visel, graduate conductor Preston Weber, graduate conductor
RECORDED AT TED MANN CONCERT HALL
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | 1:30 pm Thursday, March 4, 2021 | 1:30 pm VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE
Thursday, April 15, 2021 | 7:30 pm
REPERTOIRE
GIOVANNI GABRIELI ED. ROBERT KING | 1554/57-1612
Canzona Per Sonare No. 2 (1608/1959) Preston Weber, graduate conductor
AARON PERRINE | b. 1979
Forever Radiant (2019) Jerry Luckhardt, conductor
RÜDIGER PAWASSAR b. 1964
Sculpture in Wood (1995) FRANZ SCHUBERT ARR. VERNE REYNOLDS | 1797-1828
Little Symphony for Winds (1817/2003) Lauren Visel, graduate conductor I. Allegro Moderato II. Adagio
ALLAN BLANK | 1925-2013
Knock on Wood (1974) YVONNE DESPORTES | 1907-1993
French Suite (1939) I. Prelude II. Sarabande III. Gigue
HENRY PURCELL ED. ROBERT KING | 1659-1695
Music for Queen Mary II (1695/1956) Jerry Luckhardt, conductor I. March II. Anthem III. Canzona
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REPERTOIRE, CONT.
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS TR. DAVID BALDWIN | 1872-1958
Rhosymedre (1920)
David Roush, graduate conductor
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART | 1756-1791
Serenade in E-flat major KV 375 a8 (1781) David Roush, graduate conductor I. Allegro Maestoso
SAMUEL BARBER ARR. TOBIE WILKINSON | 1910-1981
Adagio for Strings (1936/2003) JEAN BAPTISTE SINGELÉE | 1812-1875
Premier Quatuor (1857/2008) I. Andante-Allegro
HIROKAZU FUKUSHIMA | b. 1971
Snow of an Aynu Village (2007/2013) Betsy McCann, guest conductor
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BIOGRAPHIES
Jerry Luckhardt is associate director of bands at the University of Minnesota School of Music, where he conducts the Symphonic Band and teaches undergraduate conducting. Luckhardt has appeared as a guest conductor and clinician with ensembles throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. He has earned acclaim from composers such as Michael Colgrass, Shelley Hanson, Libby Larsen, Alex Shapiro and Frank Ticheli for performances of their works. Luckhardt is also a strong advocate for music education, with memberships in groups such as the College Band Directors National Association, Minnesota Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, and Minnesota Band Directors Association.
David Roush is a second-year wind conducting master’s student at the University of Minnesota. Prior to his studies at Minnesota, he received a bachelor of music education degree at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His career began as a band director for grades 5-12 in Neoga, IL. where he taught for 5 years. He currently lives in Minneapolis.
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 second-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.
Lauren Visel is a first-year conducting doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota. She recently served as director of the University of British Columbia’s Concert Winds. She received a master of music degree from the University of British Columbia after teaching in public schools. She is the director of the UMN North Star Campus Band.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to John Marks and Sari Baker for their technical assistance to make this online performance possible.
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PERSONNEL
Flute Kylie Johnson Kiara Riehl Shannon Thomas Oboe Emily Exline Abigail Fritz Bassoon Mallika Chadaga Omar Inamagua Derek Wong Clarinet Abigail Duncan Emily Elliott Avi Limer Kaichen Ma Maddie Meland Hanna Saveraid Maddie Swenson Soprano Saxophone Adam Shew Alto Saxophone Chloe Schindler Bo Wei
Horn Corrine Bellot Anika Mann Sophie Olson Henry Rieffer Owen Stephenson Trumpet Owen Drabek Wyatt Evans Eleanor Grace Emily Malmgren Mary Grace Shearon
Online Participants Catriona Ailts (flute) Sophie Browning (clarinet) Kaitlyn Hicks (percussion) Mikayla Paul (trumpet) Megan Perera (percussion) Megan Schoenzeit (flute) Chi Vo (flute)
Trombone Caleb Danielson Jacques Tousignant Tuba Jack Van Nurden Ben Villnow Gabe Welch Percussion Christian Anderson Zackary Bohte Aarush Bothra Joseph Do Olin Edwards Miranda Hanson Aiden Pederson
Tenor Saxophone Epiphany Rhoads Baritone Saxophone Colin Fitzsimmons
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