Klarinet Archive - Posting 000437.txt from 2005/02

From: "sarah elbaz" <sarah@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] CBDNA National Conference 2005
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:51:02 -0500

I am glad to hear about that, one of my former students played there with the USC ensemble
(Tibi Czeiger). The program looks very interesting.
Sarah

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> From: "Adam Michlin" <amichlin@-----.com>
> Subject: [kl] CBDNA National Conference 2005
> Sent: 28 Feb 2005 12:23:09
>
> The CBDNA (Collegiate Band Directors National Association) National
> Conference took place in New York City from February 24-27 where the top
> wind ensembles and symphonic bands from across the country descended on NYC
> and played some amazing music amazingly well. The programs are available here:
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/grantl/cbdnaprograms.htm
>
> By far the most significant event for the clarinetophile was the world
> premiere of Michael Daugherty's "Brooklyn Bridge" for Clarinet and Wind
> Ensemble (a concerto) which received its world premiere by the University
> of Michigan Symphonic Band with Michael Wayne as soloist. To use a
> technical term: wow. Imagine the Copland Concerto (which Daugherty was
> clearly influenced by, I think I detected more than one overt quote)
> written in the 2004/2005 and then double up the excitement level. Michael
> Wayne's playing was extraordinarily musical and virtuostic and
> simultaneously flawless.
>
> Member's of USC's wind ensemble did a wonderful job with Mozart's "Gran
> Partita". The only fault I could find with their performance is that they
> did not indicate which edition they were using. What looked like brand new
> basset horns were played quite well and, of course, there were no
> contrabassoons to be found. On a non-clarinetal note, the first oboist
> stole the show with a performance worthy of the most experienced professional.
>
> The entire event culminated in the New York premiere of John Corigliano's
> new Symphony Number 3 for Wind Band entitled "Circus Maximus" performed by
> the University of Texas Wind Ensemble. A circus it was, indeed. I don't
> think I could describe the experience of having various ensembles and
> instruments scattered around Carnegie Hall (there was even a small marching
> band, 8 people, which marched around the hall playing while all sorts of
> things were going on around them).
>
> I thought, in the best tradition of Ives, the piece was phenomenal. Others
> felt it was too over the top (probably true) and was demeaning of the wind
> band world (I suspect these are the people who wish to think of Mozart as
> the one and only father of the wind band and ignore any of those more, how
> shall I say it, distasteful influences on the modern wind band).
>
> I have to add that getting to hear the Mozart in Carnegie Hall was a
> singularly unique and amazing experience.
>
>           -Adam
>
>
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