Tufts University Wind Ensemble http://sites.tufts.edu/tuwe We are WE. Everything from classical to contemporary, Mozart to Copland, from Boston to Costa Rica, Prague to Barcelona, we bring the noise, and you like it. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:36:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Spring 2013 Concert http://sites.tufts.edu/tuwe/2013/04/01/spring-2013-concert/ http://sites.tufts.edu/tuwe/2013/04/01/spring-2013-concert/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:34:59 +0000 Gabriel Rothman http://sites.tufts.edu/tuwe/?p=177 Join us for an evening of sprawling landscapes on Monday  April 8th at 8pm! Featuring soloist Gabriel Rothman on trombone. Check out the facebook event here:

 https://www.facebook.com/events/114264078768170/?fref=ts

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(all sections listed in alphabetical order)

Flute

Elaine Chestler

Brianna Dayer

Sarah Mansfield

Lauren Quan

Alyssa San Pedro

Rachel Snook

 

Piccolo

Danna Solomon

 

Clarinet

Stephanie Alimena

Benjamin Barnes (*concertmaster*)

Brian Mernoff

Stephanie Pierre

Allison Wainer

 

Bass Clarinet

Jennifer Straitz

Alanna Tuller

 

Oboe

Rebecca Heisler

 

Bassoon

Julia Stein

 

Alto Saxophone

Katrina Dzyak

Allison Rugg

William Spear

Christian Widmer

 

Tenor Saxophone

Enshu Chawla

 

Baritone Saxophone

Jon Wolf

 

French Horn

Laura Ann

Eloise Harnett

 

Trumpet

Elissa Bowling

Joseph Philipson

 

Trombone

Gabriel Rothman

Carly Knitzer

 

Tuba

Sundi Powers-Adler

 

String Bass

Cooper Loughlin

 

Percussion

Jesse Altman

Ratan Marwah

Jessica Mow

Drew Page

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Enjoying Gumbo in the French Quarter Cruising down the river on a swamp tour On the bridge in Armstrong Park Inside Preservation Hall The Trombones with the baddest Bone ever Preservation Hall A spontaneous parade outside the crepe shop Tasty crepes in the French Quarter Split Trumpets WE huddle around Louis Our newest and youngest member of the percussion section Cooper lays down the bass line WE Got Beignets! Drew belts out Bruno Mars on stage Cafe Du Monde Squad Seeing double bones John poses with Louis Alligator Burger. Yum! (seriously) Danna rocks out on stage Bourbon Street Drew enjoys his new washboard tie Examining the sculptures in Armstrong Park Jammin' at Vaso Ultra Lounge

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Friday - 5-6:30p outdoors in the sculpture garden of the New Orleans Museum of Art (http://noma.org/)
Saturday - 1-2p outdoors at the Washington Artillery Park Amphitheatre at the French Market (google map here)
Sunday - 1-2p outdoors (covered) at the waterfront where the steamboat Natchez normally docks (google map here)
See you there!
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I’ll leave that up to you to decide.

Duke Ellington Medley

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WE killed it at the first concert of the year, appropriately titled SONIC BOOM!. WE played excellently, and WE will continue to improve for WE’s Kiddie Concert on December 1st. WE shall enjoy reliving the experience with the below selections:

Piano Concerto by Edvard Grieg, (Featuring Belle Haggert on Piano)

Mannin Veen

The Hut of Baba Yaga/The Great Gate of Kiev from “Pictures at an Exhibition” (Featuring The Tufts Electronic Music Ensemble)

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Flute

Bridget Boyle

Elaine Chestler

Brianna Dayer

Sarah Mansfield

Alyssa San Pedro

Rachel Snook

 

Piccolo

Danna Solomon

 

Clarinet

Stephanie Alimena

Benjamin Barnes (*concertmaster*)

Amanda Rock

Allison Wainer

 

Bass Clarinet

Jennifer Straitz

Alanna Tuller

 

Oboe

Rebecca Heisler

 

Bassoon

Julia Stein

 

Alto Saxophone

Allison Rugg

Christian Widmer

 

Tenor Saxophone

Katrina Dzyak

 

Baritone Saxophone

Jim Mao

 

French Horn

Laura Ann

Elaine Chestler

Sonia Chokshi

Eloise Harnett

Caroline Peeples

 

Trumpet

Elissa Bowling

Jonathan Duval

Joseph Philipson

 

Trombone

Carly Knitzer

Gabriel Rothamn

 

Tuba

Sundi Powers-Adler

 

String Bass

Cooper Loughlin

 

Percussion

Jesse Altman

Jessica Mow

Drew Page

 

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Parents Weekend Showcase – October 20th @ 5:25 PM in Distler Hall

TUWE Presents: SONIC BOOM! – October 27th @ 8 PM in Distler Hall

All shows are FREEEEEE!!!!!! Come support your child, friend, compatriot, most hated enemy, or just John McCann, the fine-as-wine director of our glorious ensemble.

Be there or be severely obtuse.

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“Dry Bones” by James Weldon Johnson

Dry Bones by James Weldon Johnson (performed on 10-31-2010)

“March to the Scaffold” from Symphony Fantastique by Hector Berlioz

March to the Scaffold from Symphony Fantastique by Hector Berlioz (performed on 10-31-2010)

“Music for a Celebration” by Patrick J Burns

Music for a Celebration by Patrick J Burns (performed on 2-24-2011)

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