Episode 8: Winter Concert 2011 "Major Wind Works"

03/02/11 • 12 min

On March 6, at 2:00 pm, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony will present "Major Wind Works". You'll hear music by Vaughan Williams, Copland, Gandolfi, Whitacre, Robert Russell Bennett, and others. We will present a world premiere of Kevin Wilt's Fanfare for Winds; and perhaps best of all, Frank Battisti, Conductor Emeritus of the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, will be our guest conductor. This will be a wonderful concert—don't miss it! But in case you have to, here's a taste of it in our "Major Wind Works" podcast.

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Concert Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 2:00 pm (pre-concert talk at 1:30) Location: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington MA This concert will feature a world premiere performance of Conductor Lewis J. Buckley's Capriccio, commissioned by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony to honor two previous Acting Music Directors, Robert Franzblau and James O'Dell. Their primary instruments being trumpet and tuba, Capriccio is a piece for solo trumpet and tuba with wind band; Rob will conduct, and Jim will play the tuba solo, joined by trumpet soloist Joseph Foley. For additional information (and a sneak preview of the new work), listen to our podcast!

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On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2011 at 2:00, The Metropolitan Wind Symphony will give a concert in Cary Hall in Lexington MA. Listen to our podcast for a preview of the music, interesting insights into the various selections, and specific information about the conceert.