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Shawn D. Vondran, conductor

The centerpiece of the Symphonic Band’s first winter-quarter concert—focused on tributes—is Kevin Day’s exuberant Concerto for Wind Ensemble. Day’s concerto is a fusion of the musical influences and culture of his youth: his father was a hip-hop producer and his mother a gospel singer, while Day himself was studying jazz, gospel, and classical music for piano, euphonium, and tuba. The work’s five movements—Flow, Riff, Vibe, Soul, and Jam—pay tribute to Day’s parents, the culture in which he grew up, and the wind band world. Also on the program is Ron Nelson’s homage to medieval composer Pérotin; an Aaron Perrine work written in memory of a life lost too soon; and Joel Puckett’s fanfares dedicated to conductor and teacher Gary Green, and Major League Baseball star “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. 

Ron Nelson, Homage to Pérotin 
Aaron Perrine, And Sings the Tune Without the Words 
Joel Puckett, Fanfares for Friends 
Kevin Day, Concerto for Wind Ensemble