Pre-concert conversation with Michael Haithcock and friends at 7:15 in the Lower Lobby.

Michael Haithcock, conductor; Dustin Barr, graduate conductor; Micah Smiley, trombone

What sparks a composer’s creative process? Recreating a bygone era for dramatic purposes, a musical reflection of the composer’s love of painting, pleasing a prospective patron, exploring the expressive possibilities of a particular instrument, and a musical portrait of ancient mythology characters provided the creative spark for the works to be performed on the final Symphony Band concert of the academic year. Classical structures meet romantic ideals.
PROGRAM: Mozart- Serenade No. 11 in E-flat; Britten- “Courtly Dances” from Glorianna; Husa- Al Fresco; Ticheli- Concertino for Trombone (featuring 2015 Concerto Competition winner, Micah Smiley); Schmitt- Dionysiaques