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Year Of The Dragon

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May 18th, 2024

Spring Festival – Chen Yi
This Cruel Moon – John Mackey
Equus – Eric Whitacre
Dragon Rhyme – Chen Yi
Come Drink One More Cup – Qian Chen
Animation (Episode 1: WABBIT!) – Randall Standridge

The Manhattan Wind Ensemble presents Year of the Dragon, a celebration of the Chinese zodiac. Set against the backdrop of New York’s vibrant cultural tapestry, this concert promises to take you on an enchanting journey through the stars, with each note embodying the spirit and characteristics of the zodiac’s astrological signs. From the powerful roar of the dragon to the graceful gallop of the horse, experience an unforgettable musical odyssey featuring pieces by Chen Yi, John Mackey, Eric Whitacre, Chen Qian, and more.

Sin Límites

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March 16th, 2024

El Camino Real – Alfred Reed
Sin Límites – Madre Tierra – Sergio de Lope Trio
Sin Límites – Tangos del Buenro – Sergio de Lope Trio
Sin Límites – Candela – Sergio de Lope Trio
Sin Límites – Ser de Luz – Sergio de Lope Trio
Joyride – Michael Markowski

“Sin Límites” is not just a concert; it’s a journey through the evolving landscape of music. Sergio de Lope’s vision of blending traditional flamenco with the rich textures of a wind ensemble comes to life in a performance that promises to be both innovative and mesmerizing. This concert is a testament to the power of music to cross boundaries and unite diverse audiences.

Revolution Rising

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March 11th, 2023

Resplendent Glory – Rossano Galante
In Two Places – Haley Woodrow
Be Thou My Vision – David Gillingham
Concerto in Eb for Saxophone – Alexander Glazunov/arr. Kreines (Featuring soloist Max Scheiber)
Molly on the Shore – Percy Grainger
A Mother of a Revolution! – Omar Thomas
Ride – Samuel Hazo

Loose Winds

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December 10th, 2022

Overture for Education – Joshua A. Idio
A Thousand Inner Voices – Mat Campbell
On Parade (Quick March) – Amanda C. E. Aldridge
Slavic Nightmares – Jim Territo (World Premiere)
Loose Winds – Alon Nechushtan (World Premiere)
Sasparilla – John Mackey (Featuring soloist Jo Ellen Fusco)

An Italian Night

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June 4, 2022

Rossini – Overture to La Gazza Ladra
Respighi – Huntingtower
Cesarini – Blue Horizons
Morricone – Moment for Morricone

Respighi – Pini di Roma Mvt. 3 and 4

Music Director – Sarah Fernandez

Guest Conductor – Davide Sgobbi

Program features exclusively Italian composers. Joining us will be our guest Conductor Davide Sgobbi who is coming all the way from Italy! Davide is Maestro at Corpo Bandistico Legnanese APS (Legnano MI, Italy), and Maestro at Orchestra Accademica (Legnano MI, Italy)

Onward and Upward

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Sarah Quiroz, Music Director
Jennifer Theilacker, Associate Conductor
Saturday, March 7, 8 PM
The Dimenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall

Audio
Abrams Pursuit – David R. Holsinger

Sheltering Sky – John Mackey

Angels in the Architecture – Frank Ticheli.

The Ash Grove (Traditional, MWE vocal quartet)

The Ash Grove – Julie Giroux

Variations on ‘America’ – Charles Ives

Pineapple Poll (Finale) – Sullivan arr. Mackerras

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Mother Earth (Spring 2018)

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Sarah Quiroz, Music Director
Justin R. Stolarik, Associate Conductor
Thursday, May 24, 8 PM
B’nai Jeshurun

Audio
Mother Earth – David Maslanka.

Bloom – Steven Bryant. Conductor: Justin R. Stolarik

Poema Alpestre – Franco Cesarini.

City Trees – Michael Markowski.

First Suite in Eb – Gustav Holst.

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UNITED/nations

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Sarah Quiroz, Music Director
Justin R. Stolarik, Associate Conductor
Thursday, March 15, 8 PM
B’nai Jeshurun

Audio
Mangulina – Paul Basler. Conductor: Justin R. Stolarik

Sentimentals, No. 1: Colonial Song
 – Percy Grainger. Conductor: Justin R. Stolarik

Concerto Grosso for Woodwind Quartet
and Wind Orchestra – Heitor Villa-Lobos. featuring principal players from the West Point Band:
Sgt. 1st Class Torin Olsen, flute
Sgt. 1st Class Anna Pennington, oboe
Sgt. 1st Class Kristen Mather de Andrade, clarinet Staff Sgt. Briana Lehman, bassoon

Selections from The Sound of Music – Robert Russell Bennett

Cuban Overture – George Gershwin arr. Mark Rogers

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