THIBODAUX, La. — The College Band Directors National Association has selected the 杏吧传媒 Wind Ensemble to perform at its 2022 Southern Division Conference in February at the University of South Carolina.
Led by Dr. Jason Ladd, the wind ensemble will preview their conference performance with a free concert on Tuesday, Feb. 22 in the Mary and Al Danos Theater.
Dr. Ladd said the performance focuses on 鈥渘ew music for flexible ensemble.鈥� The program will feature the premiere of Confronting Chaos by Dr. Ben Robichaux and flexible arrangements of music from composers Dr. Mathew Fuerst, Dr. Kimberly Archer and Hwaen Ch鈥檜qi. Also featured is Concerto for Trumpet by Dr. Ladd with Dr. Matthew Swihart as soloist.
The 杏吧传媒 Wind Ensemble has played a role in developing and premiering new music in recent years, Dr. Ladd said, something that has brought national attention to the program.
鈥淭he expectations for our students will be enormous as the audience will include some of the best band directors in the country and they are going to be playing this music for the first time,鈥� Dr. Ladd said. 鈥淏ut I know this group is up to the task and their performance will bring eyes from all over the country to what we are doing here in Thibodaux.鈥�
The University of South Carolina will host the conference from Feb. 24-26 and the 杏吧传媒 Wind Ensemble will perform on Friday, Feb. 25. Members of the 杏吧传媒 Wind Ensemble have participated in the CBDNA Intercollegiate Band during the national conferences held in Seattle and Kansas City.
Dr. Ladd said that because of COVID-19 protocols, only 19 students will make the trip to perform.
For more information on 杏吧传媒 Music, visit nicholls.edu/music.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021
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