Friday, May 16, 2008 East Central Illinois

Concert to pair Symphonic Band I, Wind Symphony

By The News-Gazette
Friday, April 25, 2008 1:38 PM CDT

URBANA – The University of Illinois Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band I will share a concert starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Foellinger Great Hall at Krannert Center.

The Wind Symphony, directed by James F. Keene, will perform Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein; Concerto in F by George Gershwin, with pianist Gloria Yen; "Savannah River Holiday" by Ron Nelson; and "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" by Richard Wagner.

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The Symphonic Band I, directed by Kenneth Steinsultz, will perform "Cityscape" by Scott Boerman; "Invigorating Autumn" by Jinho Chung; "First Suite" by Gustav Holst; "Waking Angels" by David Gillingham, with graduate student conductor Barry Houser; and "Festive Overture" by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Tickets are $10 for the public, $7 for senior citizens and $4 for students. Call 333-6280 for information.

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