KINGSTON, R.I.–February 24, 2010 — The 溏心vlog免费B站 Symphonic Wind Ensemble, with the 溏心vlog免费B站 Percussion Ensemble, will present its annual winter concert on Sunday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. Titled 鈥淭he French Connection鈥�, the concert will feature music by French composers and American composers writing about France, and will be held in the 溏心vlog免费B站 Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, 105 Upper College Road, Kingston. Admission is $8.00 general admission, $2.00 students, on a first-come basis. The box office opens 45 minutes before the concert begins.
Conducted by Dr. Gene J. Pollart, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble consists of the most outstanding wind and percussion players at the university, selected by audition. Since it began in 1963, the ensemble has been dedicated to presenting the finest literature from all musical periods to its audiences, with particular interest in American wind literature. They have performed at several national conferences and the New England Wind Festival. They were among the few college-level ensembles to perform at the 2009 Eastern Division Music Educators National Conference, where they earned high accolades and praise.
The program for the 鈥淔rench Connection鈥� concert includes the 鈥淔anfare鈥� from La P茅ri by Paul Dukas; Norman Dello Joio鈥檚 Emmy Award-winning Scenes From 鈥淭he Louvre鈥�, taken from the original score for the NBC television special broadcast in 1964; Darius Milhaud鈥檚 five movement Suite Francaise, depicting the provences where American and Allied armies fought in World War II; and Impressionist Prints by Aldo Rafael Forte, a recent work based on six prints from prominent artists of the Impressionist period: Degas, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Seurat, and Toulouse-Lautrec. This composition explores a wide range of sensations, and was awarded first place in the National Federation of Music Clubs鈥� American Music Composition Competition in 2006.
Dr. Pollart, who heads the 溏心vlog免费B站 Band program, is also Conductor and Musical Director of The American Band, one of the premier adult community concert bands in the nation. He has an extensive background in teaching and also as a percussionist. He is active as guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator and is a past president of the Rhode Island Music Educators Association.
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