UVA Wind Ensemble Fall Concert
The McIntire Department of Music presents the UVA Wind Ensemble on Monday November 26th at 7pm in the Hunter Smith Band Building. Directed by Willliam Pease, the UVA Wind Ensemble will perform works by George Gershwin, including an arrangement of his beloved Rhapsody in Blue, and selections from Broadway hits The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.
The UVA Wind Ensemble features 52 of the most outstanding brass, woodwind, and percussion players at the University. The UVA Wind Ensemble is dedicated to excellent performance and diverse repertoire encompassing a wide variety of styles and composers.
Quotes about the UVA Wind Ensemble:
"It was wonderful music and the guest artists were spectacular."
"We were all so impressed by everything UVA has to offer....you should feel very proud of the program and ensembles that you and your staff have built at the University of Virginia."
"A model of professionalism....the performance was mind-blowing...one of the greatest-sounding collegiate wind ensembles I have heard."
"I expected the wind ensemble to sound very good. I was incorrect, they sounded fantastic!"
All programs are subject to change.
The Hunter Smith Band Building is located on Culbreth Road at the University of Virginia.