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Studio Jazz Ensemble and Modern Band

<p>The Studio Jazz Ensemble performs big band arrangements and repertory selections. The Modern Band performs innovative arrangements of jazz standards, selections from the outer limits of the genre, and new original compositions.</p>
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Baroque Ensemble

<p>The UW Baroque Ensemble (Tekla Cunningham, director) performs music by Vivaldi, Bach, Telemann, Locatelli, and Corelli in its Spring Quarter concert.</p>
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Percussion Ensemble and UW Steel Band: "2023 Percussion Bash"

<p><span><span>The UW Percussion Ensemble (Bonnie Whiting, director) presents a year-end performance shared with the UW Steel Drum Band (Shannon Dudley, director).</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>The Steel Drum Band performs arrangements of calypso, salsa, reggae, soca, and other dance styles.</span></span></p>

Modern Music Ensemble with UW Composition Students 

<p>Cristina Valdés leads the UW Modern Music Ensemble in a program of works by UW Composition students Joe Krycia, Yonatan Ron, Melissa Wang, Maxwell Williams, Sandesh Nagaraj, and Frederic Rzewski.</p>
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<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></i>Feelin’ Good on a Wednesday (Oh Yeah) (2023):<strong>  Joe Krycia </strong>(b. 1993)</p>

Brechemin Piano Series

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<div class="field-item even">Students from the UW piano studios–Karen Haining, Scott Fisher, Jr., Ellen Kwon, Alex Fang, and Rachel Huang– perform works by Beethoven, Chopin, George Crumb, and Felix Mendelssohn.   <br />
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<p><strong>Ludwig van BEETHOVEN</strong> (1770-1827)</p>

UW Sings 

<p><span>The University Singers, Treble Choir, and UW Glee Club present “Building Belonging," an eclectic program of music from around the world, folk tunes, and arrangements of popular music standards.</span></p>
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Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band with Carrie Shaw, soprano: Cityscapes

<p>The UW Wind Ensemble (Timothy Salzman, director) and Symphonic Band (Shaun Day, director) present their end-of-year concert, performing music by Marie A. Douglas, Jennifer Higdon, Nigel Hess, Paul Dukas, Augusta Read Thomas, and Michael Colgrass. With Carrie Shaw, soprano soloist on <span>Augusta Read Thomas' Of Being is a Bird.</span></p>
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Jazz Innovations, Part I

<p><span>Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions. </span></p>
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<p><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b>The Vu Fighters <br /></b><em>Cuong Vu, faculty advisor<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>

Jazz Innovations, Part II

<p><span>Student jazz ensembles coached by Cuong Vu, Marc Seales, Ted Poor, and Steve Rodby pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions.</span></p>
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