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Wind Ensemble to Perform in Concert, Thursday, Sept. 28

09/27/2017

JONESBORO – The A-State Wind Ensemble will begin its 2017-2018 concert season Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Fowler Center’s Riceland Hall.

The theme of the concert is “Programmatic Tales.” Dr. Timothy Oliver, director of bands at A-State and conductor of the A-State Wind Ensemble, said, “Each of the works selected for this concert were inspired by a story or event. For example, 'Tam O’Shanter' is a poem written in 1790 by Scottish poet Robert Burns.  Composer Malcolm Arnold took this poem as inspiration for his piece with the same title.”

The concert will begin with Michael Daugherty’s “Of War and Peace.”  This work was commissioned in part by the Gamma Xi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, which is the band service sorority on campus.  Following this will be “Tam O’Shanter, Op. 51” by Malcolm Arnold, arranged by John Paynter.  The audience will then enjoy a performance of Percy Grainger’s “Walking Time” and “Handel in the Strand.”

Dr. Derek Jenkins, assistant professor of composition and music theory, is a new faculty member in the Department of Music.  He is the composer for “Eosphorus: The Morning Star,” and has been in several rehearsals with the Wind Ensemble, offering insights on his piece.

“I am absolutely thrilled that Dr. Derek Jenkins is a member of our faculty at A-State,” says Dr. Oliver. “He has a fresh compositional style that is engaging and compelling. I look forward to performing his works for many years to come.”

The ensemble will then close the program with John Philip Sousa’s “George Washington Bicentennial March.”

Tickets are $5 for the general public, and students are admitted free with their ID.  Fowler Center is at 201 Olympic Dr.

For more details, one may contact the Music Department at (870) 972-2094.

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Wind Ensemble members (sorted by city)

Name

Position

City

State

Jessica Burmingham

Graduate Conducting

Matthew Simpson

Graduate Conducting

Timothy Gilbee

Percussion

Bald Knob

AR

Chris Wilson

Horn

Bartlett

TN

Caroline Cato

Oboe

Bryant

AR

Josh Taylor

Piccolo

Bryant

AR

Alyssa Perry

Clarinet

Cabot

AR

Hannah Meyer

Contralto Clarinet

Cherokee Village

AR

Brooke Cole

Horn

Cherokee Village

AR

Andrew Coleman

Percussion

Colt

AR

Erin Lauters

Clarinet

Dexter

MO

Sergio Rodriguez

Oboe

Greenwood

MS

Austin Merriman

Trumpet

Hardy

AR

Chase Hoots

Alto Sax

Jonesboro

AR

Nick Graves

Alto Sax

Jonesboro

AR

Brett Welch

Bass Clarinet

Jonesboro

AR

Austin Lynn

Bass Trombone

Jonesboro

AR

Taylor Gambill

Bassoon

Jonesboro

AR

Zachary Lynn

Bassoon

Jonesboro

AR

Dylan Richmond

Clarinet

Jonesboro

AR

Mary Rougeau

Clarinet

Jonesboro

AR

Tyler Tanksley

Euphonium

Jonesboro

AR

Caitlyn Lyerly

Flute

Jonesboro

AR

Claudia Gonzalez

Flute

Jonesboro

AR

Lynlie Simpson

Flute

Jonesboro

AR

Sarah Doty

Flute

Jonesboro

AR

Laura Thompson

Horn

Jonesboro

AR

Alex Washam

Percussion

Jonesboro

AR

Chris Isom

Percussion

Jonesboro

AR

Emily Lindley

Percussion

Jonesboro

AR

Spencer Rawlins

String Bass

Jonesboro

AR

Andrew Hakenewerth

Trombone

Jonesboro

AR

Sam Johnson

Trombone

Jonesboro

AR

Asa Puckett

Trumpet

Jonesboro

AR

Max Hughes

Trumpet

Jonesboro

AR

Drew Jones

Tuba

Jonesboro

AR

Noah Van Deventer

Trumpet

Little Rock

AR

Connor Scroggins

Horn

Malvern

AR

Jon Vickers

Baritone Sax

Paragould

AR

Adam Hartness

Eb Clarinet

Paragould

AR

Jesse Lyons

Percussion

Paragould

AR

Heather Warren

Trumpet

Paragould

VA

Jared Barham

Tuba

Paragould

AR

Matthew Simpson

Tuba

Paragould

AR

Trevor Asher

Oboe

Poplar Bluff

MO

Josh Hickman

Trumpet

Powell

TN

Tyler Remagen

Tenor Sax

Rector

AR

Lane Hall

Bassoon

Salem

AR

Jackson Pulliam

Piano

Searcy

AR

Nathan Anderson

Trombone

Sherwood

AR

Fumi Kubota

Euphonium

Tokyo

Japan

Kirby Weaver

Clarinet

Trumann

AR

Blake White

Trumpet

Tullahoma

TN

Candis Sunday

Clarinet

Van Buren

AR

Yu Minakata

Alto Sax

Wakayama City

Japan

 

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