THIBODAUX, La. — The upcoming ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble concert will feature two world premiere pieces from Louisiana artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The concert, \u201cMusic in the Age of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½,\u201d will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the Mary and Al Danos Theater. It is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ graduate Dr. Ben Robichaux composed \u201cSurging Home, a piece commissioned by the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Wind Ensemble. Other bands commissioning the piece are Clemson University, Syracuse University, the University of California, HL Bourgeois High School, and Thibodaux High School. As a recipient of a James E. Croft Grant for Young and Emerging Wind Band Composers, his wind ensemble works have been performed nationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSurging Home is about abandoning a musical journey that takes me away from Louisiana and embracing a musical life that centralizes my family and my home,\u201d Dr. Robichaux said. \u201cBy doing so, I hope to serve my community through music, and it is only fitting that the work is premiered by the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Wind Ensemble in my hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second premiere is from Dr. Brett William Dietz, LSU associate professor of percussion. The piece, \u201cConcerto for Marimba and Wind Orchestra,\u201d dedicated to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ instructor of music, Dr. Gustavo Miranda. Miranda will perform the three-movement work as the soloist. Dietz\u2019s music has been performed around the world. His composition, \u201cPandora\u2019s Box,\u201d was performed at Carnegie Hall by the National Wind Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both premieres will be performed by the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Jason Ladd, interim music department head. The Wind Ensemble will also perform compositions including \u201cFanfare for Freedom\u201d and \u201cRhythm Stand.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Symphonic Band will perform \u201cWashington Post,\u201d \u201cPerthshire Majesty\u201d and \u201cIn All Its Glory.\u201d Professor Dr. Gabriel Arnold is the director of the Symphonic Band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/strong>Feb. 12, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEDIA CONTACT: <\/strong>Jacob Batte, Media Relations and Publications Coordinator,\u00a0985.448.4141 or jacob.batte@nicholls.edu THIBODAUX, La. — The upcoming ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble concert will feature two world premiere pieces from Louisiana artists. The concert, \u201cMusic in the Age of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½,\u201d will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the Mary and Al Danos Theater. It is free and open to the public. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ graduate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,9,85,11,12],"tags":[171],"class_list":["post-8075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-of-liberal-arts","category-in-the-news","category-music","category-news","category-nicholls","tag-dr-ben-robichaux"],"yoast_head":"\n
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