Symphonic Band
Friday, February 7, 2025 at 7:30pm CST
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
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
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsPick-Staiger Concert Hall
Address
50 Arts Cir Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists.