The UW-L Wind Symphony will debut a composition it commissioned especially for its early spring concert.
Admission is free.
The Wind Symphony commissioned Don Owens to compose the four-part work. Owens is the director of the contemporary music ensemble, as well as the jazz studies and pedagogy program at Northwestern University. He uses a variety of techniques, including non-syncronized elements and bebop. Their ability to play more traditional pieces like Brahms and Holst will be greatly enhanced from exposure to this work. Owens was on campus in October listening to and talking with Wind Symphony members to lay the groundwork for the new composition.