UMaine Symphonic Band Hosting Greenville Musicians Nov. 21
Contact: Karen Cole, 581-4704; George Manlove, 581-3756
ORONO — The University of Maine Symphonic Band and the Greenville High School Band will present a concert in Hutchins Concert Hall of the Maine Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21.
The Greenville High School Band under the direction of Ron Dobra will present a program of traditional band music including, “On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason” by David Holsinger and “The Lord of the Dance” by Ronan Hardiman. After a short intermission, the University Symphonic Band will perform works selected from traditional and contemporary band literature.
Curvin Farnham, director of bands at the University of Maine, with assistant conductor Gina Provenzano of Blue Hill, a graduate conducting student, will present a program that includes “The First Suite in Eb” by Gustav Holst, “Fantasia (on Black Is the Color Of My True Love’s Hair)” by Mark Camphouse and “Whirr, Whirr, Whirr!!!” by Ralph Hultgren.
Admission is $6 for the public. Admission is waived for students with a university MaineCard.
The UMaine Symphonic band is one of 12 musical ensembles within the university’s Division of Music in the School of Performing Arts. Its approximately 60 members audition for membership, which includes class instruction, in addition to performing.
The band is scheduled to perform a dual concert Nov. 17 at Greenville High School, beginning at 7 p.m.