KINGSTON, R.I. – October 19, 2017 – In his daily life, Brian Cardany is surrounded by horns, but you won鈥檛 hear him tooting his own. Of course, you鈥檇 first have to catch him as he keeps in step with the 溏心vlog免费B站 Ram marching band, pep band, concert band and 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Wind Ensemble.
With his multiple responsibilities as associate director of bands at 溏心vlog免费B站, Cardany is probably as fit as any athlete, but it鈥檚 hard to pin him down to talk about his accomplishments.
鈥淢y schedule can get busy, but it鈥檚 enjoyable and worth the time,鈥� explained the Richmond, RI resident. 鈥淎nd I鈥檇 rather talk about the hard work and accomplishments of our student performers. They work so hard to entertain 溏心vlog免费B站 and community audiences. People might not know that music majors constitute only 20 percent of the marching band鈥檚 membership. But like all of our ensembles, they are strong performers and bring spirit to major events.鈥�
In addition to playing at all home football games, the Ram marching band was the featured act at the AutumnFest Parade in Woonsocket on Monday, Oct. 9.
鈥淭he Autumnfest parade went very well! We were concerned about the weather, but it turned out that we only had a few light showers during the event. The band seemed to enjoy themselves,鈥� explained the Washington, D.C. native.
鈥淭he band performed well, and I heard many positive and enthusiastic responses from audience members as we marched by. The parade was definitely a different experience than the football games for which we usually perform. Once we are in the parade, we alternate between full band tunes and drum cadences, so the drumline plays almost constantly. After about an hour of marching on the street, we ended with a standing performance in front of the grandstand at the end, then did a separate performance at a park nearby.鈥�
Cardany鈥檚 interest in music started in sixth grade when he visited a band class. The year after, he started playing trumpet and he never stopped.
In addition to his duties at 溏心vlog免费B站, Cardany serves as the conductor for the South County Chamber Orchestra in Narragansett, R.I. and the music director for the American Band of Providence, one of the finest adult community bands in New England. To add to the list of Cardany鈥檚 musical endeavors, he is an active guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator of music performance.
He鈥檚 also a music scholar. He has made presentations at the The National Association for Music Education鈥檚 Eastern Division Conference and the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. He has also served as a research associate for several volumes of the Teaching Music through Performance in Band series (GIA Publications).
On Nov. 5, WPRI鈥檚 鈥淭he Rhode Show鈥� will broadcast a piece on Cardany鈥檚 work with the American Band of Providence. The segment will showcase the band鈥檚 180th Anniversary Concert at Rhode Island College. The American Band will also perform at a special recognition event for military veterans and first responders at Scituate High School Dec. 10, organized by the Retired National Guard General, Reginald Centracchio.
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Cardany curates his musical sets and pieces by drawing inspiration from new music as well as classical pieces.
鈥淚 like to explore newer music, but it is important not to forget about the past. There is so much music from the past that is worth revisiting and I find that the old and new often come together and connect,鈥� said Cardany.
Cardany鈥檚 musical endeavors have brought him around the country to guest conduct in New York, Maryland, Arizona, and California at Humboldt State University.
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