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The UW-Stout Band and Band Tour 2011 Samuel Homan Staff Writer
On Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m., the University of Wisconsin-Stout Band, directed by Dr. Aaron M. Durst, presented its spring concert in the Menomonie High School Auditorium (It was held there due to the renovation of the Memorial Student Center.) The band was anxious about holding a concert in a new location because its members were accustomed to performing in the Great Hall, but the results were success. According to a few band members, the concert on Saturday were a huge success and a lot of fun. The concert was one of the first events kicking off Family Weekend activities at UW-Stout. The Jazz Band opened the concert with a song called “Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” a well-known Count Basie tune. The performances followed are as listed: “Northwoods Sunrise” by Dean Sorenson, “Portrait of Winnette” by Mark Taylor and “Boogie Stop Shuffle” by Charles Mingus. The band concluded with the popular tune, “How High the Moon” by Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis. The jazz soloists included Joe Strande, Kyle Conradt, Elsa Pedersen, Kayla Grupe, Samuel Homan, Karl Jakober, Erin Kowalke and Beau Janke. The Concert Band played selections of a more traditional band repertoire representing styles from around the world. Dr. Durst’s intention was to take the audience on an international musical journey. The compositions included “Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,” by John Philip Sousa, “The Lord of the Rings” and “Ye Banks and Braes O’ Boonie Doon,” by Percy Grainger, “Pictures at an Exhibition,” by Modest Moussorgsky and “Variations on a Korean Folk Song,” by John Barnes Chance. The performance closed with “Costa del Sol,” by David Shaffer. On Thursday, April 14, the UW-Stout Band will depart for its annual trip known as “Band Tour.” The UW-Stout Band will travel around the Midwest, more specifically this year Wisconsin, to play for high schools. Students in the UW-Stout Band are volunteers in a sense, as there is no music major offered at UW-Stout. Subsequently, many in the band are passionate about music, even though they are attend-
ing school for a different major. “Band Tour is a great way to connect with younger students and hopefully persuade them to stick with music and think about ways to incorporate music into their everyday lives,” said Ashley Popp, a band member. One of the band’s goals is to demonstrate that high school students planning on attending college can make the time to play music even if they are majoring in an unrelated field. The band also wants to inspire students to better themselves musically and develop character. The following is the plan for Band Tour 2011: The first stop will be at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School, which is located in Galesville, Wis. Later that day, they will head over to Holmen High School in Holmen, Wis. Both the jazz and concert band will play their full sets. Afterward, the band will rest at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The next day, the band will rise early and depart for Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. The tour will conclude with a last performance at Riverdale High School in Muscoda, Wis. before returning to UW-Stout. Contact Dr. Aaron M. Durst at dursta@uwstout.edu or call him at 715-232-1201 for more information about the UW-Stout Band.
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Dr. Aaron M. Durst