Praised for her artistry and passion, Brazilian pianist Alessandra Feris has established a distinguished career as a performer, pedagogue, and advocate for Latin-American piano music. She has performed widely across South America, Central America, Mexico, Europe, and the United States. Alessandra Feris is a professor of piano in the UNCG School of Music.
The UNCG Wind Ensemble, conducted by Jonathan Caldwell, presents a dynamic program featuring faculty bassoonist Ryan Reynolds. The concert includes music by Bach, Stravinsky, Goldman, Luke Ellard, and Omar Thomas, highlighting the ensemble’s range and artistic excellence.
The Symphonic Band is joined by Dr. Abigail Pack, professor of horn, in a program of works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Catherine Likhuta, and Théo Schmitt.
The 36th Annual Carolina Band Festival and Conductors Conference ∙ The Wind Ensemble presents a bright and energetic program featuring works by John Philip Sousa, Carolyn Bremer, Ingolf Dahl, Morton Gould, and Leonard Bernstein. The ensemble will be joined by Dr. Robert Young, professor of saxophone, along with festival guest clinicians Sarah McKoin, William L. Lake, Jr., and John R. Locke.
The Symphonic Band is joined by Dr. Garrett Klein, professor of trumpet, and Spanish conductor Juan José Navarro for an eclectic program featuring the works of Oscar Navarro, Ulysses Kay, Philip Sparke, Manuel Martínez, and Percy Grainger.
The Symphony Orchestra is joined by Prof. Marjorie Bagley and Dr. Scott Rawls for a program featuring a premiere by faculty composer Mark Engebretson, Mozart’s grand “Sinfonia Concertante,”and Tchaikovsky’s fearless Fourth Symphony.
The Symphonic Band is joined by Dr. Stephanie Ycaza, UNCG professor or tuba and euphonium, for a program of works by Kevin Day, Ivette Herryman Rodríguez, Norman Dello Joio, Gala Flagello, Drew Bonner, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
The Casella Sinfonietta presents a faculty-student side-by-side concert of works by Steve Reich, Maria Schneider, and Aaron Copland, with video of Martha Graham’s original choreography for ‘Appalachian Spring.’
