Wind Symphony & Percussion Ensemble Concert

TICKET PRICES
$5 / Free w/ GC ID

Friday, April 01, 2022 / 08:00 pm

The Wind Symphony is the premier wind and percussion ensemble in the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. Conducted by Director of Bands Dr. Russell McCutcheon and comprised of a select group of 40-50 musicians, the ensemble rehearses and performs some of the best new literature and wind band masterworks.

The Sunderman Conservatory of Music Percussion Ensemble performs a wide variety of literature, including works by seminal composers such as John Cage, Steve Reich, Alan Hovhannes, Lou Harrison, and George Crumb. The group has also premiered new music by world percussionist and composer N. Scott Robinson.

The Percussion Ensemble is directed by Instructor of Percussion Jonathan Bisesi, and includes percussion majors and minors from the Sunderman Conservatory, as well as other instrumentalists and vocalists, and students with appropriate experience who are majoring outside of music.

Masks are required to attend this Sunderman Conservatory performance. Gettysburg College officials continue to monitor and evaluate evolving public health guidance from the CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Read the full health and safety policy by clicking here.