Encore Wind Ensemble
Dr. Erika Svanoe, Conductor
Persephone Overture - Andrew Boysen Jr.
Emblems - Aaron Copland
Over the Blue and Green - Clare Howard
Symphony in Blue and Gold
Erica Svanoe
Symphony in Blue & Gold was commissioned by a group of institutions led by the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in honor of the 100th anniversary of the band program at the university.
Dr. Erika Svanoe
Dr. Erika Svanoe (b. 1976) is a conductor and composer for wind band, known for her lyrical melodies, nods to classic literature, and musical deconstruction, humor, and pastiche. Her works have been performed internationally by school, university, community, and professional bands. Her first major work, The Haunted Carousel, won the 2014 NBA Young Band Composition Contest.
As a conductor, Dr. Svanoe has held residencies with the USAF Heritage of America Band, the Atlanta Freedom Bands, and numerous universities. She has held collegiate appointments at Augsburg University, Bemidji State University, and the University of New Hampshire. She is active as a guest conductor and clinician, appearing with high school, university, and festival ensembles across the United States. She earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from The Ohio State University, a Master of Music in Wind Conducting from Oklahoma State University, and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. She currently lives in Menomonie, WI with her husband, designer and graphic novelist Erik Evensen.
Encore performances are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund
