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Nov 6 2021

UCLA Wind Ensemble: American Anthems

American Anthems UCLA Wind Ensemble
contemporary
Schoenberg Hall

American Anthems: Music of Celebration, Faith, Struggle, and Hope

Works by Copland, Bremer, Sousa, Milburn, Schuman, and Thomas

 

The UCLA Wind Ensemble returns to Schoenberg Hall for its first performance in 21 months with an exploration of American wind music that looks back to the past and forward to the future. The concert includes works by the dean of twentieth-century American composers, Aaron Copland, and America’s march king, John Philip Sousa (on his 167th birthday), as well as Santa Monica native Carolyn Bremer (1957–2018) and UCLA alumnus and faculty member Dwayne Milburn. The title of the program comes from Bremer’s Early Light, a joyful homage to baseball that briefly quotes “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and Omar Thomas’s powerful Of Our New Day Begun, written to honor those lost in 2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and based musically on “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” This music of celebration, faith, struggle, and hope reflects the continuing journey to fulfill the founding promise of our nation.

PROGRAM

AARON COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man

CAROLYN BREMER: Early Light
Doris Doyon, doctoral assistant conductor

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: The Liberty Bell

DWAYNE MILBURN: American Hymnsong Suite
Michael James, doctoral assistant conductor

OMAR THOMAS: Of Our New Day Begun

This event is made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund. Classical music was a passion of the Dobrows, who established a generous endowment at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to make programs like this possible. We are proud to celebrate this program as part of the 2021 - 22 Dobrow Series.

Like most of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s programs, this event is FREE! Register in advance for this event via the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.  Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Early arrival is recommended. Registrants receive priority up until 15 minutes before the event.

While Inside the Venue:

No Food or Drink allowed in the building.

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VIRTUAL EVENT

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PARKING

Self-service parking is available at UCLA’s Parking Structure #2 for events in Schoenberg Music Building and the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center. Costs range from $1 for 20 minutes to $20 all day. Learn more about campus parking.

ACCESSIBILITY

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is eager to provide a variety of accommodations and services for access and communications. If you would like to request accommodations, please do so 10 days in advance of the event by emailing ADA@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu or calling (310) 825-0174.

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FOOD & DRINK

Food and drink may not be carried into the theaters. Thank you!

Acknowledgment

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.