Berkeley, a new theatre education professor at USU, has directed productions in Maryland, Virginia, and New York. I'm thrilled to have an opportunity to work with students and community members on this beautiful and timeless piece. The characters of Emily, George and the Stage Manager are literary and theatrical icons whose presence is still felt today, Berkeley said. Philip Kent Bimstein has been creating innovative music for the past decade, and the Logan Canyon Winds will perform one of his noted compositions in its opening fall concert at Utah State University. Joining the quintet in another selection will be members of the Caine Woodwind Quintet.
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USU students with valid ID are admitted free. Logan Canyon Winds was founded in 1991 in the Department of Music and gave its premiere performance in May 1992. The ensemble is supported, in part, by a generous grant from the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation, by USU's music department and by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Bimstein, a composer and civic leader, is mayor of Sprindale, Utah. In this four-movement work, Bimstein combines his musical voice with the actual voices of the Jake family, members of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians who live on the border of Utah and Arizona near Zion National Park.