ABOUT THE EVENT

Michael J. Votta, JR., music director

Enjoy an evening of music featuring faculty from across the School of Music! UMWO is joined by Associate Professor of Flute Sarah Frisof, Oboe Lecturer Emily Tsai, Professor of Clarinet Robert Dilutis and Assistant Professor of Bassoon Joey Grimmer for a performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos’ stunning Concerto Grosso for Woodwind Quartet and Wind Orchestra. Assistant Professor of voice Teri Bickham D.M.A. ‘19 takes the stage to perform Augusta Read Thomas’ A Plea for Peace, a meditative work representing an impassioned cry for peace.

Other works on this program include Leanna Primiani’s Glass Ceiling, a reflection on gender inequality, and Maurice Ravel's La Vallée des Cloches, which evokes the sound of the tolling bells at midday in Paris. The performance concludes with Karel Husa’s Music for Prague, a piece that honors the beauty of Husa’s native city after the 1968 Soviet invasion known as “Prague Spring.”

PROGRAM:

Leanna Primiani: Glass Ceiling (2014)

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Concerto Grosso for Woodwind Quartet and Wind Orchestra
Sarah Frisof, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
Robert Dilutis, clarinet
Joey Grimmer, bassoon

Maurice Ravel: La Vallée des Cloches (arr. Hunsberger)
Erick von Sas, graduate conductor

Augusta Read Thomas: A Plea for Peace
Teri Bickham, soprano

Karel Husa: Music for Prague (1968)

ABOUT THE UMD WIND ORCHESTRA

Led by Michael Votta, Jr., UMWO is a leader among collegiate ensembles in premiering new works for winds. This season’s engaging performances will feature faculty soloists, commissions and masterworks of the 20th and 21st centuries.