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Symphony No. 3, Circus Maximus

By John Corigliano

John Corigliano’s massive 2005 work for a large concert band is known for its intensity and theatricality as it stretches the boundaries of the wind ensemble. A synthesis of genres, the piece references jazz, martial fanfares, circus music, and hunting calls, interspersed with lyrical passages. Interested in immersing the audience, both spatially and metaphorically, Corigliano employs an onstage ensemble, a marching band, and a 12-gauge shotgun, and places the audience as if they were at the center of an arena, such as ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus.

In a symphonic portrait of a world caught between competing realities, Corigliano compares today’s ubiquitous obsession with entertainment and violence to the ancient Romans enjoying the sight of lions devouring human beings for amusement, writing that “The parallels between the high decadence of Rome and our present time are obvious.”

George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue will begin this must-experience evening.

Artistic Staff
Ensemble
Wind Ensemble

Conductor
Donald McKinney

Guest Artists/Soloists
TBA

Faculty Recital

Repertoire
Pärt Uusberg: Muusika (2003)
Tracy Wong: JAM! (Jom-Ayuh-Mari!) (2021)
Rosephanye Powell: To Sit and Dream (2008)
Schubert: Psalm 23: Gott ist mein Hirt, D.706 (1820)
Schütz: Cantate Domino, SWV 81
Kim André Arnesen: Even When He Is Silent (2011)
Katerina Gimon: ‘Fire’ from “Elements” (2013/16)
Bob Dylan/Adam Podd: The Times They Are a-Changin’ (1963)
Alexandra Olsavsky: What Happens When a Woman (2017)
Susan Brumfield : No Time (1999)
Elaine Hagenberg: Swifter Than Flame (2020)

Baritone and percussion soloists to be announced

Repertoire
R. Strauss: Four Symphonic Interludes from “Intermezzo” (1924)
Percussion Concerto (to be announced)
Philip Glass: Symphony No. 15 (“Lincoln”) (2023)

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