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University Wind Ensemble: Physics and Music

Performing Arts - Music: Highlight: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC | December 2 | 2:15-4:30 p.m. |  Hertz Concert Hall

Sponsor: Department of Music

Robert Calonico, director

2:15pm Guest Lecture and Slide Demonstration
3pm Concert

Meet Professor Bob Jacobsen who will be giving the pre-concert lecture (doors open at 2pm for ticket holders). The lecture gives an overview of the physical properties (i.e. vibration, sound waves, frequency, pitch, resonance, etc.) at play in the three families of instruments that comprise the contemporary wind band; percussion, brass, and woodwind.

Adam Gorb: Awayday
Tylman Susato: Selections from The Danserye
Emmanuel Séjourné: Losa for Vibraphone and Marimba; Andy Lu and Florence Yuan, soloists
Mason Bates: Mothership
Eric Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby, Masis Parunyan, conductor
Michael Gandolfi: Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme
Ryan George: Firefly
John Philip Sousa: The Thunderer

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audience: All Audiences

Tickets required: $16 general admission, $12 other students, seniors, current & retired Berkeley staff & faculty, groups of 10 or more, $5 UC Berkeley students (student ID required) Ticket info: Tickets can be purchased in person at the Zellerbach Hall ticket office, or,  Lecture and slide show are included in the price of admission.

Ticket info: Seats are unreserved. Buy tickets online, or by calling 510-642-9988.

Event Contact: concerts@berkeley.edu, 510-642-4864

Document (PDF): DOWNLOAD flier for Wind Ensemble concert