UBC Bands: Radiance & Rhythm
October 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$10 – $25
Concert Winds, Meijun Chen, conductor
Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Cheng Xin Ip conductor
A leading name in Canadian wind band performance, UBC Bands showcases the artistic excellence of its two acclaimed student ensembles — the Concert Winds and Symphonic Wind Ensemble — in a program defined by bold repertoire and a commitment to new music.
Radiance & Rhythm opens the year with music that celebrates new beginnings. The program for Concert Winds is filled with light, energy, and optimism — reflecting the hope and bright future ahead for our students as a new academic year begins.
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble draws on diverse dance, folk, jazz, and popular traditions, capturing the excitement of coming together and starting fresh. Their rhythmic drive and vibrant colours celebrate the renewed energy of the ensemble and the start of another year of music-making.
UBC Concert Winds
Conductor: Dr. Meijun Chen
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Bandology by Eric Osterling
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Shenandoah by Frank Ticheli
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Illumination by David Maslanka
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Intrinsic Light by Cait Nishimura
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Stride by Kevin Day
~Intermission~
UBC Symphonic Winds Ensemble
Conductor: Cheng Xin Ip
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Slava! A Political Overture by Leonard Bernstein, transcribed by Clare Grundman
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Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez, transcribed by Oliver Nickel
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First Suite for Band by Alfred Reed
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Blue Shades by Frank Ticheli
Program brochure available soon!
