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Wind Orchestra
Dr. James Smart, guest conductor
Sunday, March 23rd
2:00 PM
St. Francis Auditorium
New Mexico Museum of Art
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Music On the Program
Firefly by Ryan George
Old Home Days by Charles Ives
Mare Tranqullitatis by Roger Zare
Emblems by Aaron Copland
The Three Embraces by Carter Pann
On This Fine Morning by David Maslanka
Dr. James Smart has a broad repertoire in wind, orchestral, and opera works and is particularly interested in promoting new music. He is the Director of Bands and Trumpet at the University of Montana, where he conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, applied trumpet, undergraduate and graduate conducting, and music education courses. Under his direction, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the joint 2010 Western/ Northwestern Region College Band Directors National Association Conference in Reno, NV. Dr. Smart is also the founder, producer, and co-conductor of the annual Fusion Concert where over 25 acts showcase the diversity of the UM School of Music in one seamless stream of music.
