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G. Brock
S. Stewart
J. Ball
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Saturday, April 9, 2011
8:00PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
Winds from the South
University of North Florida Wind Symphony, Jacksonville, FL
Gordon R. Brock, Director
Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Atlanta, GA
Scott Stewart, Director
Grand Street Community Band, Brooklyn, NY
Jeff W. Ball, Director
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University of North Florida Wind Symphony (FL)
The UNF Wind Symphony is composed of approximately 45 of the most outstanding woodwind, brass, and percussion players at the University of North Florida. Dedicated to promoting and performing the finest in traditional and contemporary wind literature, this ensemble has firmly established a reputation for musical excellence.
Members of the Wind Symphony enjoy opportunities to perform with nationally renowned guest artists, as well as to premiere new works for winds by leading composers of the day. Most recently, the Wind Symphony performed at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference (2007) and Carnegie Hall (2008).
Gordon R. Brock is Chair of the Department of Music and Director of Bands at University of North Florida. He conducts the Wind Symphony and Faculty Chamber Winds, performs in the Florida Saxophone Quartet, and instructs courses in conducting and woodwind performance. Dr. Brock's career as a music educator encompasses elementary through university levels. Honored by the Alberta Government for his nationally recognized ensembles and contributions to music education throughout Canada, he was also included in the fifth edition of "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." He has served as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, and Israel.
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Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (GA)
The Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony was founded in 1988 as the premiere honor wind ensemble for high school youth for the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its purpose is to provide a positive musical experience in an artistic environment for advanced instrumentalists in wind and percussion performance. The ensemble rehearses and performs grade five and six (collegiate and professional level) original wind band literature composed over a wide span of stylistic compositional periods. As an ensemble, it is one of the most visible ambassadors of culture and youth performance for the city of Atlanta and state of Georgia.
Scott Stewart is the Director of Wind Studies at Emory University, where he joined the faculty in 1999. He is the Music Director and Conductor of the Emory University Wind Ensemble and the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, and teaches courses in wind band literature and history, conducting, and film music. Stewart holds a Bachelor of Music Education and Doctor of Music in Conducting from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and a Master of Music from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. Stewart is an active guest conductor, teacher, clinician, author, speaker, and saxophonist.
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Grand Street Community Band (NY)
The Grand Street Community Band, founded in February 2008, has two goals: to provide an outlet for talented musicians and to present public performances of concert band literature, much of it by American composers. The members come from all professions and walks of life; some seats are filled by alumni of the Grand Street Campus High Schools, from which the band takes its name. Along with an emphasis on musicianship, it takes pride in being a friendly group that encourages community values. GSCB continues to entertain musicians and audiences, while keeping classical music alive within the Brooklyn community and beyond.
Jeff W. Ball received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Jazz Studies from Ithaca College in 2003 and his Master's in Music Education from the same institution in 2008. Ball became Director of Bands at Middle School 142-John Phillip Sousa in fall 2004. He currently is Director of Bands for the Grand Street Campus High Schools in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He also serves as Director of the NYC All-City Marching Band and as Assistant Director for the Intermediate School 318-Eugenio Maria De Hostos Marching Band. In February 2008, Ball founded the Grand Street Campus Band.
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