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      • Voices - April 26, 2025 >
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      • Music for a Lifetime - February 20, 2025
      • The Snowman & Other Holiday Favorites - December 15, 2024 >
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      • Masquerade - November 17, 2024 >
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      • 2023-2024 Concert Season >
        • The Music of John Williams - May 26, 2024 >
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        • Lightscapes - April 28, 2024 >
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        • Music in Motion - February 11, 2024 >
          • Music in Motion Concert Program
        • The Snowman - December 10, 2023 >
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        • Soundscapes - November 12, 2023 >
          • Soundscapes Concert Program
      • 2022-2023 Concert Season >
        • The Music of John Williams - May 28, 2023
        • Latin Landscapes - April 16, 2023 >
          • Latin Landscapes Concert Program
        • The Snowman - December 11, 2022 >
          • TWE Concert Program — December 11, 2022
        • Come Sunday - November 13, 2022 >
          • Come Sunday Concert Program
      • 2021-2022 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - The Music of Disney - May 29, 2022 >
          • TWE Concert Program - May 29, 2022
        • Voices - March 27, 2022 >
          • Voices Concert Program
        • The Snowman - December 12, 2021 >
          • The Snowman Concert Program
        • NCMEA Performance - November 7, 2021 >
          • NCMEA Concert Program
      • 2020-2021 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - Back in Action- May 30, 2021 >
          • Program Notes — Back in Action
      • 2019-2020 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - The Music of Disney - May 24, 2020
        • Voices - April 4, 2020
        • Around the World - February 16, 2020
        • The Snowman - December 15, 2019
        • Across the Divide at Campbell University - November 19, 2019
        • Across the Divide - November 23, 2019
      • 2018-2019 Concert Season >
        • Masks and Machines - November 9, 2018
        • Music For a Lifetime - March 19, 2019
        • Sheltering Sky - 20th Anniversary Concert - April 13, 2019
        • An American Celebration Through Time & Space - May 26, 2019
      • 2017-2018 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration Salute to the Cinema - May 27, 2018
        • Spanish Spring / Primavera Español - April 14, 2018
        • Music for a Lifetime - March 15, 2018
        • 'Tis the Season - December 11, 2017
        • SOS! Surprising Overtures and Symphonies - November 18, 2017
      • 2016-2017 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - May 28, 2017
        • Tradewinds - April 23, 2017
        • Music in Motion - January 28, 2017
        • 'Tis the Season - December 10, 2016
        • Odysseys - November 12, 2016
      • 2015-2016 Concert Season >
        • Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue - May 29, 2016
        • Poetry In Motion - April 9, 2016
        • Music for a Lifetime - March 11, 2016
        • 'Tis the Season - December 11, 2015
        • Wanderlust - November 21, 2015
      • 2014-2015 Concert Season >
        • Pops in the Park - June 12, 2015
        • An American Celebration - At the Movies - May 24, 2015
        • Symphonies for Winds - April 11, 2015
        • Build-A-Band - February 8, 2015
        • 'Tis The Season - December 12, 2014
        • Luminescence - November 1, 2014
      • 2013-2014 Concert Season >
        • Pops in the Park - June 13, 2014
        • An American Celebration - May 25, 2014
        • Latin Landscapes - April 27, 2014
        • Music for a Lifetime - March 25, 2014
        • Invitation to the Dance(s) - February 11, 2014
        • Happy Holidays - December 15, 2013
        • Shout For Joy - November 15, 2013
      • An American Celebration 2013
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The Snowman December 11, 2022 Cary Arts Center

Program Notes

Grand Fanfare — Giancarlo Castro D'Adonna
The Grand Fanfare by Giancarlo Castro D'Addona, who began his musical journey as a trumpet player in the famed El Sistema program in Venezuela, is an exciting and virtuosic showpiece originally written for the Venezuelan Brass Ensemble, part of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. The composer subsequently arranged it for brass band and wind ensemble. The piece opens with a brass fanfare and moves quickly to an energetic melody; the tenor saxophone and euphoniums take over the melody in the middle section and the piece concludes with a return to the opening melody at a quicker tempo. As a composer, Castro was influenced by Latin American music, jazz, and film scores. He began his formal composition studies in 2002;  Grand Fanfare was one of his first works. He went on to compose pieces for many other instruments and ensembles, and his works were frequently performed in South America and Europe. In 2017 he moved to the United States to further develop his musical career and in 2019 he became the conductor of the Reed College (Oregon) orchestra—the first Latin American conductor to obtain this position. Currently his works are performed all over the world. 
Alamo Gardens from San Antonio Dances — Frank Ticheli
San Antonio Dances was composed as a tribute to a special city, whose captivating blend of Texan and Hispanic cultural influences enriched the composer Frank Ticheli's life during his three years in that city as a  young music professor at Trinity University. The first movement, which we are playing this evening, depicts the seductively serene Alamo Gardens and its beautiful live oak trees that provide welcome shade from the hot Texas sun. A tango mood and lazily winding lines give way to a brief but powerful climax depicting the Alamo itself. Frank Ticheli is a well-known figure in the concert band world. His many works for this medium have become standards in the modern concert band repertory. He currently holds the rank of Professor of Composition at the University of Southern California.
El sombrero de tres picos (The Three Cornered Hat) — Manuel de Falla
El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) is a ballet that Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) wrote for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, choreographed by Leonide Massine with set design by Pablo Picasso. The Andalusian flavor of Falla's score comes from a deep understanding of the folk traditions of Spain, but the music itself is mostly original to Falla. The Suite No. 2 is in three movements. In "The Neighbor's Dance," the neighbors of the main character—the Miller—are making merry with a lively seguidilla, a quick dance in triple time. The Miller then performs his own dance, an intense farruca, a form of the traditional Andalusian flamenco. The triumphant and joyous final dance is a wild jota (folk dance), interspersed with frantic chases by characters in the ballet and ending with a raucous celebration by the cast of characters.
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Hispalis — Juan Pérez
Hispalis is inspired by the sights and sounds of the city of Seville, situated in the southwest of Spain. In this piece composer Juan A. Pérez takes us for a walk trough this magnificent city: La Giralda, its river, its dreamy streets, the Plaza de España and its traditions. The piece is divided into four parts: the introduction, where the Andalusian style and the sevillanas stand out; the second, where the great festivities are depicted; the third that represents the passion of the Semana Santa (Holy Week), and the final section, where the styles of several of its most emblematic neighborhoods and places, such as the Alameda and the Santa Cruz neighborhood are captured.  Juan A. Pérez was born in Seville where he began his musical studies at an early age, and at the age of 8, joined the Banda de Música de Carrión de los Céspedes. As a student at the Francisco Guerrero Conservatory he studied clarinet and composition and played in the jazz band. He is currently a composer and arranger for Molenaar Editions and Tierolff, and teaches clarinet at the Escuela de Música Santa Cecelia.
Vientos Y Tangos — Michael Gandolfi
Vientos y Tangos (Winds and Tangos) is Michael Gandolfi's first piece for wind ensemble. It was written for The Frank L. Battisti 70th Birthday Commission Project and dedicated to Frank Battisti for his inspirational leadership as director of the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble for over thirty years. Mr. Battisti specifically requested that Gandolfi write a tango for wind ensemble. In preparation for the task,  the composer devoted several months to the study and transcription of tangos from the early style of Juan D'arienzo and the "Tango Nievo" style of Astor Piazzolla to the current trend of "Disco/Techno Tango." Mr. Gandolfi states that he allowed the most salient features of these various tango styles to inform the direction of his work. The dynamic contour and various instrumental combinations are all inspired by the traditional sounds of the bandoneon, violin, piano, and contrabass. Michael Gandoilfi currently chairs the composition department at the New England School of Music. Most of his large-ensemble works are written for orchestra, due to the support and partnerships he has had with many leading orchestras and conductors, including The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, the New England Philharmonic, the Grant Park Orchestra, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project.  Mr. Gandolfi has also composed a body of wind ensemble work that has gained a significant position in that repertoire.
Havana — Kevin Day
Havana (2018) by composer Kevin Day, is a dynamic work that is heavily influenced by Cuban music, rhythms and percussion. Day wanted to highlight different dance genres such as salsa, mambo, and cha-cha, while also making the piece his own. He sought to paint a mental picture of the city of Havana, the beautiful landscape and the culture that it is known and loved for. Day states that he wanted to make Havana stand out among the many "Latin-influenced" pieces for band and hopes that performers and audiences will tap their feet, bop their heads, and "feel the music." Kevin Day has quickly emerged as one of the leading young voices in music composition today. His music ranges from powerful introspection to joyous exuberance, and often lives at the intersection between the worlds of jazz, minimalism, Latin music, fusion, and contemporary classical idioms. He is currently Assistant Professor of Composition at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and serves as the Vice President of the Millennium Composers Initiative, a collective of more than 120 composers from several countries around the world.

Triangle Wind Ensemble Performers

Flute
Cindy Chastang
Merritt Flexman
Rosene Rohrer
Tammy Schmidt*
Jennifer Wesner


Piccolo
Tammy Schmidt

Clarinet
Josh Alley
Louise Eaglesfield
Misti Griffith
Lorena Schakel
Nick Siedentop
Gail VanMatre
Cara Vernon
Tara Wilkinson
​Ryan Wing
​Erin Wynia


Eb Clarinet
Ryan Wing

Bass Clarinet
Victoria Alston
​Lecia Cecconi-Roberts*
Oboe
Virginia Carty
Katie Michalak
​

English Horn
Virginia Carty

Bassoon
Dale Broadbent
​Robin Hashey​*


Soprano Saxophone
Aaron Payne*

​Alto Saxophone
Duke Sullivan


​Tenor Saxophone
Roberta Melton

​Baritone Saxophone
Lynn Narveson
 Trumpet
Jim Alexander*
Christine Bui
Kaitlyn DeHority
Carey Forman
​Kris Gilmore
Clay Michalec
Kathy Silbiger

Horn
Laura Alexander*
Michael Grimes
​Michael Lewis
Eric Smith
Isaac Tomblin
Ed Walaski

Euphonium
Connie Varner*
James Wagner
Buddy West

Trombone
Michal Evans
Garry Grabow
Marshall Sweet
Bass Trombone
Dorey A. Freeman


Tuba
Chris Dodson
Bill White
Stephen Erickson
​

Percussion
Lisa Forman
​Bill Hayes*
Adam Kuehn
Jasmine Maya

Piano
Chris Dodson
Bill White


Harp
Samantha Horn

String Bass
Emily Michael

Cello

Dona Vellek
Elliot Anderson

​

Music Director
Evan Feldman


* Denotes Section Leader

Special Thanks to Our 2022-23 Season Sponsors

Our Season Sponsors help provide the financial support needed to enable us to create outstanding music. To find our how you can become a Season Sponsor and the benefits of doing so, please visit our Sponsors page.
Fortississimo Level Sponsors
  • Kathy and Alexander Silbiger Fund of Triangle Community Foundation​
  • Anonymous​
  • Lynn Narveson & Roberta Melton
​​Fortissimo Level Sponsors
  • Michael Capps
  • Catharine & James Carty
  • Carey & Lisa Forman
  • Donna & James Sosnowski
  • John Sprouse
  • Tim & Kim Sweet
Forte Level Sponsors​​
  • Bono Percussion
  • Christine Bui
  • Lecia Cecconi-Roberts
  • Maureen & James Davis​
  • Merritt & Greg Flexman
  • Garry & Kristi Grabow
  • Bill Hayes
  • Frank Hoss, Jr.
  • Joel & Linda Johnson
  • Paul & Judith Kindig
  • KLS Percussion
  • Luke Knudsen
  • Holly & Paul Mandelkern
  • Katie Michalak
  • Gerold & Cathy Mohn
  • Ethel Erickson Radmer
  • Lauren & Andrew Robbins-Pollack
  • David & Rosene Rohrer
  • Tammy Schmidt
  • Duke Sullivan
  • Marshall Sweet
  • Gail VanMatre
  • Connie Varner
  • James Wagner
  • Ed Walaski
  • Buddy West
  • Bill White
  • Erin Wynia

​Institutional Partners

Thanks also to the following institutional and community partners who have helped TWE in a variety of ways this year...
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United Arts Council
NC Arts Council
Cary School of Music

Our Music Director

Dr. Evan Feldman is Director of Wind Studies and Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in conducting and music education. He also directs the Triangle Wind Ensemble and serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Greensboro Sym- phony, where he conducts education, holiday, and pops concerts.

He is an active guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in and outside of the United States, with recent engagements in Spain, Switzerland, Romania, Belgium, and Tanzania, as well as all-state, all-district, and all-county honor bands in the United States. Under his direction, the UNC Wind Ensemble has twice been invited to perform at the College Band Directors National Association southern division conference. 

In 2020, Dr. Feldman’s college textbook, Instrumental Music Education (Routledge Publishing), was released in its third edition and has been adopted by university music education programs throughout the country. He is the author of the first MOOC (massive open online course) dedicated to conducting and rehearsal technique. Over 30,000 students have enrolled through Coursera.org.

Dr. Feldman’s arrangements and editions of music by Léo Delibes, Ralph Vaughan Williams, George Enescu, Antonin Dvořák, Ariel Ramirez, and Sergei Prokofiev are published by Tierolff Muziekcentrale.

Dr. Feldman earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where he studied with Donald Hunsberger and Mendi Rodan and served as an assistant conductor for the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Orchestra. He received his Masters in Conducting from Ithaca College and his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Duke University. He previously taught high school band in Hicksville, NY.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is a Wind Ensemble?
    • Meet the Ensemble
    • TWE For All
    • Photos
    • TWE in the Time of COVID
  • Concerts
    • Heroes & Villains - May 25, 2025
    • Past Concerts >
      • Voices - April 26, 2025 >
        • Voices Concert Program
      • Music for a Lifetime - February 20, 2025
      • The Snowman & Other Holiday Favorites - December 15, 2024 >
        • The Snowman 2024 Concert Program
      • Masquerade - November 17, 2024 >
        • Masquerade Concert Program
      • 2023-2024 Concert Season >
        • The Music of John Williams - May 26, 2024 >
          • The Music of John Williams 2024 Concert Program
        • Lightscapes - April 28, 2024 >
          • Lightscapes Concert Program
        • Music in Motion - February 11, 2024 >
          • Music in Motion Concert Program
        • The Snowman - December 10, 2023 >
          • The Snowman Concert Program
        • Soundscapes - November 12, 2023 >
          • Soundscapes Concert Program
      • 2022-2023 Concert Season >
        • The Music of John Williams - May 28, 2023
        • Latin Landscapes - April 16, 2023 >
          • Latin Landscapes Concert Program
        • The Snowman - December 11, 2022 >
          • TWE Concert Program — December 11, 2022
        • Come Sunday - November 13, 2022 >
          • Come Sunday Concert Program
      • 2021-2022 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - The Music of Disney - May 29, 2022 >
          • TWE Concert Program - May 29, 2022
        • Voices - March 27, 2022 >
          • Voices Concert Program
        • The Snowman - December 12, 2021 >
          • The Snowman Concert Program
        • NCMEA Performance - November 7, 2021 >
          • NCMEA Concert Program
      • 2020-2021 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - Back in Action- May 30, 2021 >
          • Program Notes — Back in Action
      • 2019-2020 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - The Music of Disney - May 24, 2020
        • Voices - April 4, 2020
        • Around the World - February 16, 2020
        • The Snowman - December 15, 2019
        • Across the Divide at Campbell University - November 19, 2019
        • Across the Divide - November 23, 2019
      • 2018-2019 Concert Season >
        • Masks and Machines - November 9, 2018
        • Music For a Lifetime - March 19, 2019
        • Sheltering Sky - 20th Anniversary Concert - April 13, 2019
        • An American Celebration Through Time & Space - May 26, 2019
      • 2017-2018 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration Salute to the Cinema - May 27, 2018
        • Spanish Spring / Primavera Español - April 14, 2018
        • Music for a Lifetime - March 15, 2018
        • 'Tis the Season - December 11, 2017
        • SOS! Surprising Overtures and Symphonies - November 18, 2017
      • 2016-2017 Concert Season >
        • An American Celebration - May 28, 2017
        • Tradewinds - April 23, 2017
        • Music in Motion - January 28, 2017
        • 'Tis the Season - December 10, 2016
        • Odysseys - November 12, 2016
      • 2015-2016 Concert Season >
        • Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue - May 29, 2016
        • Poetry In Motion - April 9, 2016
        • Music for a Lifetime - March 11, 2016
        • 'Tis the Season - December 11, 2015
        • Wanderlust - November 21, 2015
      • 2014-2015 Concert Season >
        • Pops in the Park - June 12, 2015
        • An American Celebration - At the Movies - May 24, 2015
        • Symphonies for Winds - April 11, 2015
        • Build-A-Band - February 8, 2015
        • 'Tis The Season - December 12, 2014
        • Luminescence - November 1, 2014
      • 2013-2014 Concert Season >
        • Pops in the Park - June 13, 2014
        • An American Celebration - May 25, 2014
        • Latin Landscapes - April 27, 2014
        • Music for a Lifetime - March 25, 2014
        • Invitation to the Dance(s) - February 11, 2014
        • Happy Holidays - December 15, 2013
        • Shout For Joy - November 15, 2013
      • An American Celebration 2013
  • Sponsors
  • Listen
  • Join
  • Sheltering Sky Animation
  • Contact