The Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble present a special evening that celebrates our beloved state through music. This concert showcases the exceptional talents of Arizona composers and performers, and includes a guest conductor, ASU student conductor and graduate conductors, a faculty composer and high school student composer, a guest artist and faculty artist, and two world premieres. The program also includes a unique visual and musical collaboration with the Desert Botanical Garden (Dr. Challie Facemire, CAZCA Director), with music composed by ASU’s Dr. Spencer Arias.

Hunter Kopczynski, guest conductor
Abby Fisher, guest artist
Michael Compitello, guest artist

Wind Symphony

Ron Nelson, “Lauds”
Strauss / A.O. Davis, “Allerseelen”
Ivan Trevino, “Run to the Light”
Michael Markowski, “Reckoning”

Wind Ensemble
Ron Nelson, “Rocky Point Holiday”
Spencer Arias, “Preserving Desert”
Dylan French, “Snow atop the Pinaleño Mountains”
Michael Markowski, “Desert Sage”
Karl King, “Pride of Arizona”

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