WAUKESHA –The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Handbell Choir will present the annual spring concert Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, located in the Fine Arts Center on campus at 1500 N. University Dr., Waukesha. Admission is free, and the public is invited.
The program opens with the Jazz Ensemble performing three traditional Dixieland pieces, “Alabama Jubilee,” “St. James Infirmary,” and “Down by the Riverside,” followed by an original piece of their own, “The Windy Hill Jazz Suite,” which combines elements of jazz, fusion, and free jazz.
Next, the Handbell Choir will perform classical music, including “The Swan,” “Bouree,” and “The Blue Danube Waltz.” Bands director Craig Hurst will accompany the bells as solo flugelhorn in the “Grand March.”
The centerpiece of the performance by the Symphonic Band will be Gordon Jacob’s “Tribute to Canterbury,” which is comprised of three contrasting movements, all based on the Lutheran chorale, “Ein Feste Burg.” Also featured is a piece evoking scenes of soaring birds in “Visions of Flight” by Robert Sheldon. The concert concludes with the Henry Fillmore classic march, “Noble Men.”
Associate professor of music Craig Hurst directs the bands, and music lecturer Nancy Van Brunt leads the handbells.
Instrumentalists include students, two faculty, and members of the community.
Jazz Ensemble
Brookfield: Jim Skaleski, clarinet
Lake Geneva: Brian Gustafson, bass
Oconomowoc: Wes Systma, trumpet
Pewaukee: *Nancy Van Brunt, piano
Waukesha: Nick Bernhardt, drum set and percussion; *Craig Hurst, trumpet; Erik Ruud, drum set; Kyle Short, acoustic and electric guitar
Handbell Choir
Dousman: Sara EagleBoy-Hess
Helenville: Gina Salmieri
Jefferson: Becky Sireno
Mukwonago: Kelley Pagel
New Berlin: Laura Wang
Oconomowoc: Erik Viel
Watertown: Katie Raether
Waukesha: Rachel Nelson and Kyle Short
West Allis: Carrie Becker
Symphonic Band
Brookfield: Marie Conway, piccolo and flute; Caitlin Fuller, clarinet; Jason Mazurek, alto saxophone; Jim Skaleski, and Beth Taylor, clarinet
Delafield: Nicholas Chase, euphonium
Dousman: Sara Ann EagleBoy Hess, flute; Gerry Throndson, tuba
East Troy: Carl Franzene, trombone
Franklin: Paul Stein, French horn
Hartland: Franco Albian, trumpet; Cortney Loppnow, percussion
Johnson Creek: Brandi Pribbennow, clarinet
Lake Geneva: Brian Gustafson, string bass
Menomonee Falls: Tom Haefner, trombone
Milwaukee: Jessica Turtenwald, clarinet
Mukwonago: Kyle Forster, percussion
New Berlin: Bess Strempel, French horn
North Prairie: Gretchen Drozd, trumpet
Oconomowoc: Bonnie Lindl, French horn; Wes Sytsma, trumpet
Pewaukee: Norm Gabler, bass clarinet; Jay Langhurst, trumpet; and Lora Mueller, flute
Sussex: Eric Schultz, French horn
Wales: Mandy Nevins, flute
Waukesha: Alan Buchanan, trumpet; Jennifer Esh, clarinet; Erik Ruud and Kyle Short, percussion; Kim Wasser, flute
Wauwatosa: Marcia Smeiska, oboe/English horn
Names of faculty members and musical directors who will be performing with the groups, Craig Hurst and Nancy Van Brunt, have been marked with an asterisk.
The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha has the highest enrollment among the 13 freshman-sophomore University of Wisconsin Colleges campuses. For information about the programs, admissions, or financial aid, contact the Student Services Office, (262) 521-5210, or visit the Web at waukesha.uwc.edu.
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