The Quad City Wind Ensemble, celebrating its 25th concert season, will be presenting its first concert of the 2010-2011 season, "Celebrating our Premiere
Concert", on Sunday, October 31, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center, on the campus of St. Ambrose University, 517 W. Locust St., in Davenport, IA. It will feature the music played at the first concert in February 1987, and the special guest conductor will be Dr. Charles B. DCamp, retired
Director of Bands at St. Ambrose University and the founder and original conductor of the group.
Brian Hughes, of Dubuque, IA and the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, conducts the ensemble, comprised of 70 of the finest quad city area adult brass, woodwind, and percussion players who audition each September. The concert will include a variety from the band/wind ensemble repertoire, including Symphony No. 5 - Finale, by Dimitri Shostakovich, "Il Re Pastore" Overture by W. A. Mozart, "Pinaeapple Poll" Ballet Suite by Arthur Sullivan, "Viva Musica" by
Alfred Reed, "On Broadway" by Bricusse and Newley, "Carnival of Venice" by Herbert Clarke, and "George Washington Bicentennial March" by J. P. Sousa.
For those who are unfamiliar with wind ensembles and their repertoire, the concept began with Frederic Fennell at the Eastman School of Music in New
York who decided to use the very best brass, woodwind, and percussion players and perform favorite concert band music, strong arrangements of classical
symphonic repertoire, and original compositions for wind ensemble. Dr. Myron Welch, retired Director of Bands at the University of Iowa, conducted the group
last May and proclaimed that, "The Quad City Wind Ensemble is the finest adult wind ensemble in the entire state of Iowa and among the best in the nation".
Admission for the concert is $10 for Adults, $ 8 for Seniors (65+), and FREE for all band students. In honor of Halloween, students will receive a treat and a
cookie reception will follow the concert. For additional information, call (309) 507-2971, or visit our website: quad-city-wind-ensemble.webs.com.
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Concert", on Sunday, October 31, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center, on the campus of St. Ambrose University, 517 W. Locust St., in Davenport, IA. It will feature the music played at the first concert in February 1987, and the special guest conductor will be Dr. Charles B. DCamp, retired
Director of Bands at St. Ambrose University and the founder and original conductor of the group.
Brian Hughes, of Dubuque, IA and the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, conducts the ensemble, comprised of 70 of the finest quad city area adult brass, woodwind, and percussion players who audition each September. The concert will include a variety from the band/wind ensemble repertoire, including Symphony No. 5 - Finale, by Dimitri Shostakovich, "Il Re Pastore" Overture by W. A. Mozart, "Pinaeapple Poll" Ballet Suite by Arthur Sullivan, "Viva Musica" by
Alfred Reed, "On Broadway" by Bricusse and Newley, "Carnival of Venice" by Herbert Clarke, and "George Washington Bicentennial March" by J. P. Sousa.
For those who are unfamiliar with wind ensembles and their repertoire, the concept began with Frederic Fennell at the Eastman School of Music in New
York who decided to use the very best brass, woodwind, and percussion players and perform favorite concert band music, strong arrangements of classical
symphonic repertoire, and original compositions for wind ensemble. Dr. Myron Welch, retired Director of Bands at the University of Iowa, conducted the group
last May and proclaimed that, "The Quad City Wind Ensemble is the finest adult wind ensemble in the entire state of Iowa and among the best in the nation".
Admission for the concert is $10 for Adults, $ 8 for Seniors (65+), and FREE for all band students. In honor of Halloween, students will receive a treat and a
cookie reception will follow the concert. For additional information, call (309) 507-2971, or visit our website: quad-city-wind-ensemble.webs.com.
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