UGA British Brass Band PHILIP A. SMITH, bandmaster
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
HODGSON CONCERT HALL
there be LIGHT
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Hodgson Concert Hall
UGA Performing Arts Center
Philip A. Smith, Bandmaster
PROGRAM
Into the Sky – Fanfare Prelude
Lux Aeterna
Variations and theme on Laudate Dominum
INTERMISSION
Stephen Bulla (b. 1953)
Shine as the Light
Rondo alla Turka from Piano Sonata No. 11
Peter Graham (b. 1958)
W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) arr. Erik Leidzen (1894-1962)
Light-walk Barrie Gott (b. 1947)
Motondo - March
Donald Osgood (1921-1980)
Philip Harper (b. 1972)
Edward Gregson (b. 1945)
UGA
Philip A. Smith, Bandmaster
Soprano Cornet
Alex Gifford
Principal Cornet
Victor Pires
Solo Cornet
Will Tomaszewski
Adriano Estraiotto
James Vaughn
Ben Stocksdale
Repriano Cornet
Toby Johnson
Second Cornet
Michael Mank
Colin Kennedy
Third Cornet
Will Cuneo
Jack Rozza
Flugel Horn
Gilbert Villagrana
Solo Horn
Joshua Wood
Dakota Meeks
First Horn
Marianna Schwark
Second Horn
Baylee Cook
First Baritone
Steven Lubitz
Second Baritone
Ava Rodgers
First Trombones
Ian Wolff
Ben Novo
Second Trombone
Jose Vasquez
Bass Trombone
Jonas Ventresca
Solo Euphonium
Tianxiang Gu
Euphonium
Andrew Haynes
Eb Tuba
Hunter Kane
Jacob Norris
Bb Tuba
Jack Neja
Jack Gordon
Percussion
Rachel Martin
Kai Owens
Grayson Pruitt
Dane Warren
The “UGA British Brass Band” (UGABBB) was established in August 2014, coinciding with the appointment of Philip Smith as Prokasy Professor in the Arts to the trumpet faculty of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Members of the band are chosen through audition each semester. Its instrumentation, which is standard for brass bands around the world, is…
• 1 Eb Soprano Cornet
• 10 Bb Cornets
• 1 Bb Flugelhorn
• 4 Eb Tenor (Alto) Horns
• 2 Bb English Baritones
• 3 Bb Tenor Trombones
• 1 Bass Trombone
• 2 Bb Euphoniums
• 2 Eb Basses
• 2 Bb Basses
• 3-4 Percussionists
Because of the conical nature of these brass instruments, the sound of the band is more lush and mellow than the typical orchestral brass ensemble. The exception is the trombone section, which acts as the trumpet sound of the band. With these attributes, the brass band can play from the most intimate to the most dynamic and vibrant of colors.
In its short history, the UGABBB has quickly become a favorite of audiences of all ages. The band performs an annual Fall and Spring Festival on campus and has performed numerous times in the Athens/Atlanta area. Performances have included the 2023 Inauguration of Governor Brian Kemp, UGA Holiday Concerts, Chick-fil-A Christmas Open House, UGA Performing Arts Center’s Saturday Morning Club, and UGA JanFest. The band has also performed at the Oconee County Civic Center, and in concert series at the Milledge Avenue Baptist Church in Athens and Gainesville First United Methodist Church. The UGABBB has performed in joint concert with the prestigious Salvation Army Southern Staff Band. The band embarks on occasional weekend trips to bring the joy of banding to others.
The UGA BBB has competed at the North American Brass Band Association competition in 2017, scoring a Third Place standing in the First Division, and in 2022.
Performing guests have included David Childs, Euphonium; Sheona White, Tenor Horn; Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone, NY Philharmonic; Stuart Stephenson, Principal Trumpet, Dallas Symphony Orchestra; James Scott, Principal Trombone, Calgary Philharmonic; Joseph Turrin, pianist and composer; David Zerkel, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, University of Michigan; and UGA Professors Joshua Bynum, Brandon Craswell, Jean Martin-Williams, James Naigus, and Matthew Shipes. The band also regularly features its own soloists from within the band.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY
Philip Smith joined the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia as the William F. and Pamela P. Prokasy Professor in the Arts in August 2014. In addition to teaching his trumpet studio, he is the Bandmaster of the UGA British Brass Band, member of the faculty Georgia Brass Quintet, and coach of the Bulldog Brass Society. This position follows his retirement from the New York Philharmonic after 36 years of service as Principal Trumpet, having joined the New York Philharmonic in October 1978.
Smith’s father, Derek Smith, a renowned English cornet soloist, provided his early training. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School, having studied with Edward Treutel and William Vacchiano, former Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic. In January 1975, while still at Juilliard, Sir Georg Solti appointed Mr. Smith to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Smith has appeared regularly as soloist, recitalist, chamber orchestra performer, and clinician. He has been featured as a soloist with the Philharmonic performing with conductors Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur, Erich Leinsdorf, Leonard Bernstein, Neeme Järvi, Lorin Maazel, Alan Gilbert and Bramwell Tovey. Repertoire highlights have included the world premiere of Joseph Turrin’s Trumpet Concerto with the New York Philharmonic (1989) and its subsequent European premiere with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (1994). Additional New York Philharmonic performances have included the U.S. premiere of Jacques Hetu’s Trumpet Concerto (1992), the world premiere of Lowell Liebermann’s Concerto (2000), and the world premiere of Siegfried Matthus’s Double Concerto for Trumpet, Trombone, and Orchestra (2003). He has also been a guest soloist with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, and the symphonies of Edmonton, Newfoundland, South Dakota, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Columbus (Indiana), Pensacola (Florida), Hartford (Connecticut), and Beaumont (Texas).
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Annual Holiday Concert
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 at 7:30 p.m.
HODGSON CONCERT HALL
UGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 230 RIVER RD, ATHENS, GA
A concert to be thankful for! This year, Thanksgiving falls so late in the academic calendar that our Annual Holiday Concert will be the week before Thanksgiving. Forget the Macy’s Parade, join the Hugh Hodgson School of Music for this favorite annual holiday tradition and start the season off right!
Underwritten by Bill Barstow in loving memory of Dolly Barstow
$10
UGA STUDENT TICKETS | ADULTS $25 WITH VALID UGA STUDENT ID CARD
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FRI 11/15
6 p.m.
Dancz Center for New Music FREE CONCERT
MON 11/18
5:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall FREE CONCERT
THU 11/21
FRI 11/22
7:30 p.m.
Hodgson Concert Hall
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE THE VANISHING DARK
Dancz Center for New Music is located in room 264 in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TUBA & EUPHONIUM ENSEMBLE
The UGA Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble performs literature including serious original compositions for tuba ensemble, transcriptions of orchestral literature, and lighter arrangements.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT
A concert to be thankful for! This year, Thanksgiving falls so late in the academic calendar that our Annual Holiday Concert will be the week before Thanksgiving. Forget the Macy’s Parade, join the Hugh Hodgson School of Music for this favorite annual holiday tradition and start the season off right!
UGA STUDENT TICKETS | ADULTS $25 WITH VALID UGA STUDENT ID $10
FRI 11/22
3:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall FREE CONCERT
MON 11/25
7:30 p.m.
Hodgson Concert Hall FREE CONCERT
MON 12/2
3:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall FREE CONCERT
DELBENE MEMORIAL RECITAL
Join the UGA Flute Studio for an evening of celebrating love, family, and friends.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AFRICAN AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLE
Join us for a more intimate and reflective concert as we share with one another what we are truly thankful for. Our repertoire includes spirituals, hymn tunes, and gospel music by African American composers.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA REPERTORY SINGERS
Thom Dixon and Rayvon Love, conductors