{"id":4156,"date":"2018-03-28T20:45:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T20:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devspa.cah.ucf.edu\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2018-03-28T20:45:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T20:45:44","slug":"wind-ensemble-symphonic-band","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wind-ensemble-symphonic-band\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band play with acclaimed musicians at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 9 at 7:30 P.M., the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will perform together in the Walt Disney Theater as part of <strong><a href=\"arts.ucf.edu\">UCF Celebrates the Arts 2018<\/a><\/strong>. Each band will play their own assortment of compositions, many of which feature or pay tribute to renowned composers and musicians. The Wind Ensemble\u2019s piece in particular, \u201cZodiac Concerto,\u201d includes the musical stylings of world-renowned solo artists William Caballero and Roger Oyster.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe creation of \u201cZodiac Concerto\u201d began in 2006 with \u201cGemini,\u201d which was commissioned as a solo piece. In 2017 Oyster approached colleague Scott Lubaroff, now conductor of the Wind Ensemble, with the suggestion that they expand it to a full concerto that keeps in line with the Greek Mythology theme. Thus, with the additions of \u201cCapricorn\u201d and \u201cAries,\u201d \u201cZodiac Concerto\u201d was complete. It premiered in an April 2017 performance by the University of Central Missouri Wind Ensemble, with Lubaroff as the conductor and Oyster and Caballero as solo horn and euphonium, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nEach movement in the concerto embodies the personality traits of its representative Greek God: \u201cCapricorn\u201d is warm and heartfelt, which contrasts sharply with \u201cGemini,\u201d while \u201cAries\u201d feels purposeful and otherworldly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nUpon taking the UCF Wind Ensemble conductor position, Lubaroff discovered a relationship between the university and \u201cZodiac Concerto.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cThe movement connects with the mythology on campus,\u201d said Lubaroff. \u201cOur mascot is the Pegasus, the School of Performing Arts is on Centaurus Boulevard, Gemini Boulevard is nearby \u2013 it\u2019s a perfect fit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nGuest artists Caballero and Oyster will once again join Lubaroff in their solos as horn and euphonium for the UCF Celebrates the Arts performance. Caballero has received rave reviews as the Principal Horn for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony and Hartford Symphony, and is an associate teaching professor of Horn at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music. Oyster carries his own reputation as the principal trombone and euphonium player for the Kansas City Symphony. He has played with 14 orchestras worldwide, including the National Symphony in Washington D.C., and can be heard in two Grammy Award-winning commercially released recordings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cThe opportunity to bring these world-class soloists to UCF and have them interact with and instruct our students is incredible,\u201d said Lubaroff.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cManhattan Roll\u201d is another piece the Wind Ensemble will perform. Composed by the accomplished Robert Beaser in 1998, the title refers to a menu item at New York\u2019s Empire Szechuan restaurant \u2013 a testament to Beaser\u2019s sense of humor. However, the piece itself is no joke. \u201cIt\u2019s a really difficult and exciting composition,\u201d said Lubaroff.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe piece has a Latin feel to it, attributed to Beaser driving through Latin-heavy upper Manhattan the night before composing it. The energy and music of the area inspired him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn addition to cheerful pieces, there will be the more solemn \u201cOf Our New Day,\u201d a composition written by Omar Thomas to honor the nine lives lost in the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina church shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cThe most powerful musical expression I could offer incorporated elements from [all the emotions I felt after the tragedy] \u2013 embracing my pain and anger while being moved by the displays of grace and forgiveness demonstrated by the victims\u2019 families,\u201d said Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe Symphonic Band, conducted by associate professor of bands Tremon Kizer, will perform four compositions including \u201cProfanation\u201d and \u201cBlues for a Killed Kat.\u201d \u201cProfanation\u201d is a scherzo that premiered in \u201cJeremiah,\u201d the first symphony of the esteemed Leonard Bernstein. It is based on the traditional Hebrew Haftarah, a biblical selection from the Books of the Prophets read in Jewish synagogue services. There is a destructive and chaotic sense to it, as the Haftarah details the strife of pagan corruption in ancient Jerusalem. There will be another tribute to Leonard Bernstein at UCF Celebrates the Arts on April 6 and 7 with performances of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/arts.cah.ucf.edu\/event\/bernsteins-mass\/\">Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cBlues for a Killed Kat,\u201d written by Jack End, was inspired by a more modern and small-scale happening that may surprise people \u2013 a dead cat on a city street. End expressed his sadness for the slain feline through the piece, which was played for years by his band and recorded by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra in 1986 following End\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThrough a rigorous audition process every semester, UCF blind-selects approximately 100 students to join the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. These students are highly proficient in wind or percussion instrumentation and can be from any major in the university. Bi-weekly rehearsals prepare students for two to three concerts per semester at local, regional, and national venues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cI hope the audience will leave with an appreciation of the depth of talent we have in our university\u2019s bands\u201d said Lubaroff.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nJoin the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band for their free concert April 9 at UCF Celebrates the Arts 2018, which runs from April 6-14 at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. All events are ticketed, either free general admission or varying ticket prices from $5-$50 depending on the seat location and event. To reserve free tickets to this concert and view the full program guide, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/arts.cah.ucf.edu\/event\/wind-ensemble-and-symphonic-band-2\/\">arts.ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On April 9 at 7:30 P.M., the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will perform together in the Walt Disney Theater as part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2018. Each band will play their own assortment of compositions, many of which feature or pay tribute to renowned composers and musicians. 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