Symphonic Wind Ensemble
When:
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CT
Where: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: $8 general public / $5 students with valid ID
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Vital Currents—the Music of Viet Cuong
Robert Taylor, conductor; Viet Cuong, guest composer; Third Coast Percussion, Eighth Blackbird, and ~Nois, special guest artists
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble joins forces with acclaimed Chicago-based ensembles Third Coast Percussion, Eighth Blackbird, and ~Nois saxophone quartet for a dynamic program showcasing the imaginative work of resident composer Viet Cuong. Featuring a visionary trilogy of concerti grossi—Re(new)al, Vital Sines, and Second Nature—the concert launches a weekend recording project sponsored in part by the generous support of the Alumnae of Northwestern University.
Viet Cuong, John and Jim
Viet Cuong, Re(new)al
Viet Cuong, Vital Sines
Viet Cuong, Second Nature