UCLA Wind Ensemble presents a concert of contemporary works that explore a wide range of human experiences and emotions. The program opens with an exuberant work by young American composer Kevin Day, Dancing Fire. Former UCLA faculty member Adam Schoenberg’s Rise follows, with its two movements depicting “Beginnings” and a “Farewell Song.” David Gillingham’s Concertino for Four Percussion features Jesus Flores, Robby Good, Matthew LeFebvre, and Shawronna Sengupta. The ensemble performs one of the newest works by John Mackey, Some treasures are heavy with human tears, written to commemorate the tragic August 2019 shooting in Dayton, Ohio. The concert concludes with Yasuhide Ito’s three-movement masterpiece Gloriosa, which tells the story of Japanese Christians during the early Edo era in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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 2022 - 23 Dobrow Series.