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Imani Winds

Wisconsin Union Theater

Event Details

Date
Friday, February 1, 2019
Time
7:30 p.m.
Location
Shannon Hall, Memorial Union
Description
Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds has carved out a distinct presence in the classical music world with their energetic playing, culturally poignant programming and adventurous collaborations. Actively seeking to engage new music and voices into the modern classical idiom, member-composers regularly contribute compositions and arrangements to the ensemble’s expanding repertoire. Additionally, their deep commitment to commissioning new work enriches the traditional wind quintet repertoire. Imani Winds is excited to announce, Brandon Patrick George, their new flutist stepping in for Valerie Coleman. Program OLD MADE NEW Startin’ Sumthin’ .......................... Jeff Scott Quintet for Winds ........................ John Harbison i. Intrada ii. Intermezzo iii. Scherzo iv. Romanza v. Finale La Nouvelle Orleans ................... Lalo Schifrin Sechs Bagatellen ......................... Gyorgy Ligeti i. Allegro con spirito ii. Rubato. Lamentoso iii. Allegro grazioso iv. Presto ruvido v. Adagio. Mesto vi. Molto vivace, Capriccioso The Light is the Same* ............... Reena Esmail Tzigane ......................................... Valerie Coleman *Commissioned by the Lied Center of Kansas   Don't miss the FREE preconcert lecture by Andrea Fowler at 6pm! Andrea Fowler is a Ph.D. Candidate in Musicology with a minor in Contemporary American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completing her dissertation on composer Julius Eastman. She also holds an MM in Musicology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, an MA in Vocal Performance from Truman State University, and a BS in Music Education from Missouri Western State University. She has presented her research at national and regional conferences. Areas of research interest include minimalism, American experimental traditions, film music, musical theatre, popular music, and queer of color critique. Between degrees, she maintained a large private voice studio in the Kansas City area while serving as a choral accompanist.    Learn more about Imani Winds on their website.  
Cost
Free