NEXT CONCERT

Thursday, April 3, 2008
8:00 pm
Baldwin Auditorium

Out of This World!

Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld Offenbach/Odom

The Planets: Mars and Jupiter Holst/Patterson

Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings": Gandalf and Hobbits
De Meij

Star Wars Trilogy (selections) Williams/Hunsberger

Loud Sunset (Premiere)
George Lam

ABOUT THE WIND SYMPHONY

The Duke University Wind Symphony, directed by Emily Threinen , presents formal concerts, open-air garden concerts, and an annual Viennese Ball.

The Wind Symphony has a long tradition of leadership in the college band field. The ensemble is composed largely of non-majors (both undergraduate and graduate) who wish to challenge themselves by performing the finest wind and percussion literature at a high level of artistry.  The Wind Symphony gives at least four formal concerts each year.  Details about performance events can be found under in the Schedule.

The Wind Symphony's repertoire explores musical styles from the Medieval Period to the 21st Century.  Programs feature chamber works and pieces that employ the lush sonorities of the large symphonic ensemble.  Compositions by such composers as Gabrieli, Bach, Mozart, Shostakovich, Holst, Grainger, Sousa, Gershwin, Ives, and those writing for the medium today are performed.  The Wind Symphony has a rich tradition of excellence; in 1995, the ensemble hosted a residency with the renowned conductor and composer Karel Husa.  The Wind Symphony has also performed with guest soloists including Susan Fancher, Vincent Abado, John Marcellus, Stan Getz and the Canadian Brass.