The Wind Symphony and Symphony Bands will perform at 8 p.m. tonight in Sharp Concert Hall.
The performance will be a mixture of traditional and new music with a special piece, “Ecstatic Waters,” composed by Steven Bryant.
Conductor of the Wind Symphony William Wakefield said this performance is a mixture of traditional and new music which should not only comfort the audience with familiar sounds, but dazzle it with things they have probably never heard before.
What makes this concert so special is the piece “Ecstatic Waters,” which will be the centerpiece of the evening, Wakefield said.
“It pulls you into another dimension, almost like being under water,” Wakefield said.
“Ecstatic Waters” is the longest piece of the night at 22 minutes, and is also the newest. It is mainly performed by Mark Billy, principal clarinet player for the symphony.
Billy said he hopes the audience is as excited about the performance as everyone in the symphony is.
Ashley West, music education sophomore and symphony band percussionist, said she hopes the audience enjoys the music as much as she enjoys playing it.
“I love the feeling of sharing great music with a great audience,” West said.
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