Concerto Competition: Keyboard
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<p>Students from the UW keyboard program compete for outside judges for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.</p>
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Concerto Competition: Woodwinds, Brass, and Other Instruments
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<p>Students from the UW instrumental performance studios compete for outside judges for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.</p>
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Concerto Competition: Strings
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<p>Students from the UW strings studios compete for outside judges for a chance to perform with the UW Symphony.</p>
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UW Symphony Orchestra with UW Choirs, Giselle Wyers, and Clara Osowski, soprano
<p> </p><p>The UW Symphony (David Alexander Rahbee, director) and combined UW Choirs (Giselle Wyers, director) team up for a year-end program featuring music by Respighi, Nadia Boulanger, and Poulenc. Soprano Clara Osowski is featured soloist with the combined ensembles for Poulenc's Gloria (Giselle Wyers, conductor). David Alexander Rahbee and Giselle Wyers conduct.</p><hr><h2>Program</h2><p>Respighi: Fountains of Rome</p><p>Nadia Boulanger: 6 Songs, orchd.
Faculty Recital: Craig Sheppard with Students
<p>Faculty pianist Craig Sheppard is joined by current and former UW students in this concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.</p><hr><h2 style="font-weight:400;">Biography</h2>
Jazz Innovations I
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<p>UW Jazz Studies students perform in small combos over two consecutive nights of original tunes, homage to the greats of jazz, and experiments in composing and arranging. </p>
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Jazz Innovations II
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<p>UW Jazz Studies students perform in small combos over two consecutive nights of original tunes, homage to the greats of jazz, and experiments in composing and arranging. </p>
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Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: A Carnival of Animals
<p> </p><p>The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band (Erin Bodnar, director) present <em>A Carnival of Animals, </em>featuring music by Viet Cuong, Karel Husa, Ryan George, Holly Harrison, Robert Cichy, Jodie Blackshaw, Nubia Donjuan, and others.</p><hr><h2>Director Biography</h2>
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: Scenes and Portraits
<p> </p><p>The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band (Erin Bodnar, director) presents "Scenes and Portraits,"<em> </em>featuring music by Gustav Holst, Martin Ellerby, and others.</p><hr><h2>Director Biography</h2>
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band: Emblems
<p> </p><p>The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band (Erin Bodnar, director) present "Emblems," featuring music by Aaron Copland, Wim Bex, Kevin Day, Dwayne Milburn, John Mackey and others. With Eden Garza, bass trombone.</p><hr><h2>Director Biography</h2>