Encore Wind Ensemble
     Remembrances
Jerry Luckhardt, Conductor

Old Wine in New Bottles - Gordon Jacob
      The Wraggle-Taggle Gypsies
      The Three Ravens
      Begone, Dull Care
      Early One Morning
Fervent Is My Longing/Fugue in G minor - J.S. Bach/Lucien Calliet
Lux In Tenebris Lucet (Light Shines in the Darkness)-Darren Schmidt
   2017 Charles B. Olson Young Composer Contest Winner
Suite of Old American Dances - Robert Russell Bennett
      Cake Walk
      Schottische
      Western One-Step
      Wallflower Waltz
      Rag
Porgy and Bess - George Gershwin/Ralph Herman
Amazing Grace - traditional/William Himes
Slavic Farwell - Vasilij Ivan Agapkin

Darren Schmidt is an active composer and performer from Baltimore, Maryland.  A recent graduate of Towson University, Schmidt is taking a gap year to compose full time and sing with his award winning barbershop quartet, Pratt Street Power.  Schmidt served as principle F Horn in Towson University's Symphonic Band and conducted their premiere of his piece in December, 2016.  Lux In Tenebris Lucet (Light Shines in the Darkness) was also awarded 2nd Runner-Up in the National Band Association Young Mentor Project.  

University of MN Symphonic Band
Jerry Luckhardt, Conductor

Selections to be performed announced at concert

Encore Wind Ensemble
Jerry Luckhardt, Conductor

In This Broad Earth - Steven Bryant
Sleep - Eric Whitacre
Bonecas de Chuva (Rain Dolls) - Andreia Pinto Correia
    Maja Radovanlija, guitar
Commando March - Samuel Barber

Maja Radovanlija was born in Belgrade, Serbia and has been playing guitar since the age of nine. Radovanlija completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Belgrade and received her master’s and doctor of music at jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. During her studies, she won several prizes at international guitar competitions in Serbia and Bulgaria. Since then, she has performed frequently as a solo and chamber musician, touring European countries, Middle-east and North Africa. Radovanlija’s interests include musical genres beyond classical, such as traditional Balkan music, jazz, experimental, and improvised music.

Encore Wind Ensemble
Jerry Luckhardt, Conductor

In This Broad Earth - Steven Bryant
Sleep - Eric Whitacre
Bonecas de Chuva (Rain Dolls) - Andreia Pinto Correia
    Maja Radovanlija, guitar
Commando March - Samuel Barber
         -- intermission --
Symphony in Bb - Paul Hindemith
     I. Moderately Fast, with vigor - Molto agitato
    II. Andantino grazioso - Fast and Gay
    III. Fugue. Rather broad - Fast, energetic

Maja Radovanlija was born in Belgrade, Serbia and has been playing guitar since the age of nine. Radovanlija completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Belgrade and received her master’s and doctor of music at jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. During her studies, she won several prizes at international guitar competitions in Serbia and Bulgaria. Since then, she has performed frequently as a solo and chamber musician, touring European countries, Middle-east and North Africa. Radovanlija’s interests include musical genres beyond classical, such as traditional Balkan music, jazz, experimental, and improvised music.