
October 2019
UMD Wind Ensemble Concert Take a musical journey with the UMD Wind Ensemble (UMWE) starting with Roma by Valerie Coleman, founding member of the Grammy Award-winning quintet Imani Winds, and continuing with On the Mountains of Orphalese… by DC-based composer Nebal Maysaud. The concert will also pay tribute to beloved composer David Maslanka who died in 2018 with a performance of his composition Traveler. Under the direction of Associate Director of Bands Andrea Brown, UMWE performs works from the most respected repertoire written for wind band with a focus on highlighting women composers and composers of color. Program: Wataru Hokoyama: Beyond Nebal Maysaud: On the Mountains of Orphalese… Richard Wagner: Trauermusik Robert Washburn: Concertino Valerie Coleman: Roma David Maslanka: Traveler
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