9-27 Wind Ensemble presents "Ambitions"

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WIND ENSEMBLE Emily Threinen, conductor J. Nick Smith, graduate conductor Marissa Benedict, trumpet “Ambitions”

Friday, September 27, 2019 | 7:30 pm TED MANN CONCERT HALL

PROGRAM

KATY ABBOTT | (B. 1971)

Punch (2013)

GUSTAV HOLST | (1874-1934)

Hammersmith, Op. 52 (1930) J. Nick Smith, graduate conductor

OSCAR NAVARRO | (B. 1981)

Downey Overture (2011)

• INTERMISSION •

ALEXANDER ARUTIUNIAN (TRANS. DUKER) | (1920-2012)

Concerto for Trumpet and Band (1950/1990) Marissa Benedict, trumpet

THERESA MARTIN | (B. 1979)

City of Ambition (2007/2016) I. City of Ambition II. Night View (from Above) III. Steeling the Sky

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WIND ENSEMBLE

Flute/Piccolo Alexandra Brouillard Amy Katzman Alejandro Meza Megan Reich* Savannah Ridley Sarah Weisbrod Oboe Claire Arnold Alyssa Jermiason* Arielle Wolf English Horn Arielle Wolf E-flat Clarinet Maya Yokoanovich Claire Zwiefelhofer B-flat Clarinet Teighan Brummel Sheng Chen Emma Gehlbach Kelley Harrell Noah Holz Kaylee Mina Brooke Linzmeier Allison Maxa* Maya Yokanovich Claire Zwiefelhofer

Tenor Saxophone Andrew Nelson Adam Shew Baritone Saxophone Charlie Gannon Horn Alysaa Inglett Molly Lampone Aisling O'Sullivan* Ryan Penshorn Jean Smith Broden Wanner Nicholas White Trumpet Judy Gaunt* Bobby Hahn Alan Jermiason Nathan Loesch William Neace Zachary Ploeger Marshall Yoes

Bass Trombone Neftaly Gonzalez Justin Schoenherr

Contrabass Clarinet Jonah Jensen

Euphonium Justin Schoenherr Chris Michalski

Contrabassoon Evan Judson Alto Saxophone Emily Brewer* Andrew Nelson Russell Sweet*

Piano/Celesta Leonie Li Cello Daniel Keeler Harp Hannah Palmquist *denotes Section Principal

Trombone Samuel Charlton Christian Howard* Jacques Tousignant

Bass Clarinet Teighan Brummel Jonah Jensen

Bassoon Ariel Detwiler* Evan Judson Hui Zhang

Percussion Nathan Brown Jack Donovan* Peyton Green Bjorn Grina Annaliese Heim Calvin Stromwall Mackenna Tolfa Rachel Yurik

Tuba Roger Gomoll Isaac Portoghese Joseph Weiler String Bass Rahn Yanes

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BIOGRAPHIES

Emily Threinen is director of bands and associate professor at the University of Minnesota. She conducts the Wind Ensemble, guides the graduate wind band conducting program, and provides administrative leadership for the bands.

Threinen consistently works with composers, arrangers, and performing artists of varied disciplines. She is active across the nation and abroad (recently in Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Canada) as a guest conductor, clinician, and conference presenter. An advocate for music education, Threinen is a Yamaha Master Educator and is active in ABA, WASBE, CBDNA, NBA, NAfME, and the Conductors Guild.

J. Nick Smith is currently a third-year wind conducting doctoral student at the University of Minnesota. He received his master of music degree from the University of Michigan after serving as a public school teacher in Tuscaloosa, AL for six years. Smith also serves as the conductor for the University of Minnesota North Star Campus Band.

The School of Music, a unit of the College of Liberal Arts, is a leading institution for the education of successful performers, composers, teachers, administrators, and scholars. The School interacts with the larger university and Twin Cities communities through classes, participatory performing opportunities, community engagement activities, and more than 400 public performances each year. The students and faculty of the School are grateful for the continuing interest and support of parents and friends.

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Marissa Benedict recently accepted the position of assistant professor of trumpet at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and is now a resident of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Marissa previously was a faculty member at California State University, San Bernardino and the Colburn School of Performing Arts.

Before leaving for Minnesota, Marissa was in demand as a freelance trumpet player in Los Angeles and can be heard on over 160 motion picture recordings. She currently is principal trumpet for the Pasadena Symphony/Pasadena Pops, and 2nd trumpet for Long Beach Symphony/Pops. She plays regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles area orchestras and is one of the founding members of The Modern Brass Quintet.

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