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Published November 01, 2024
The University of Wyoming Symphonic Band and Laramie High School Band will present a combined concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
Tickets are $12 for the public, $9 for senior citizens and $6 for students. A nominal processing fee will be charged for each ticket. To purchase tickets, visit the Performing Arts box office, call (307) 766-6666 or go online at www.tix.com/ticket-sales/uwyo/6984.
The Laramie High School Band, conducted by Brian Redmond, will perform “El Relicario” by Jose Padilla; “Salvation is Created” by Pavel Tschesnokov; and “Instant Concert” by Harold Walters, followed by the UW Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble performing “Stained Glass” by David Gillingham.
The second half of the concert features the UW Symphonic Band, whose musical program is inspired by a collaboration with the Sing Me a Story Foundation. The organization serves children and families in need through the imaginative stories of their children and the power of music.
The foundation paired the ensemble with 18-year-old Adelaide, who is battling brain cancer, and whose story of strong reliance on faith and hope was set to music by composer Maddie Stephenson in the penultimate piece -- “Beyond Your Years” -- in the UW concert.
The Symphonic Band also will perform Bach’s “Prelude and Fugue” -- with guest conductor Malori Barnhart -- which echoes Adelaide’s story in a special way. Bach signed each of his works with the inscription “Soli Deo Gloria” or “To God alone, the glory.”
Also featured will be “Acrostic Song” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici, who composed several works based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” books; and “Arabesque,” by Samuel Hazo, featuring Redmond as guest conductor.
The concert concludes with “Chamak” by Reena Esmail, whose three movements each explore a different translation of the word "chamak” -- “ember,” “luster” and “spark.” Esmail hopes the piece will inspire young people to “follow that spark that lies within each of them,” as well as cultivate an interest in Indian classical music in the band world.
“Chamak” features Colorado-based classical tabla virtuoso Nabin Shrestha. Shrestha’s performances have established him as a prominent percussionist in Nepal and the U.S. He possesses a grasp of diverse traditional tabla styles and tonal nuances, giving him the ability to unite his artistry with musicians and dancers spanning various musical genres.
For more information, call Kathy Kirkaldie, UW Fine Arts coordinator, at (307) 766-2160 or email kirisk@uwyo.edu.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu