Triangle Wind Ensemble
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    • Latin Landscapes - April 16, 2023
    • The Music of John Williams - May 28, 2023
    • Past Concerts >
      • 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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TWE in the Time of Covid

It was inevitable that during our 2020-21 Season we would need to change the way we approached creating music within our community. This page highlights some of the steps we've taken to adjust to our newfound reality. 

Outdoor Rehearsals and Concerts...
Indoor rehearsals are out! Before the days shortened and the temperatures dropped we held several outdoor rehearsals at local parks. Everyone kept their distance, covered their instrument's bell, and enjoyed the fresh air. When dusk fell, our conductor even donned light-up gloves to make seeing his hands easier. Drone video from several of these rehearsals can be seen in the "Soaring" video below.

We enjoyed having friends and family members come to these wide-open rehearsals and enjoy live music, and we were happy to have also made some new fans who happened to be relaxing nearby while we played.

On Halloween, we held a pop-up concert in Downtown Cary. Going forward, we hope to incorporate more outdoor performances into our schedule.
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Ritter Park rehearsal
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Farmington Woods rehearsal
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Booth Amphitheatre rehearsal

Virtual Ensemble Recording Projects...
Just like every other musical group in the world, we put together or participated in our fair share of virtual ensemble recording projects over the past year. They are featured below...

​Zoom Rehearsals & Guest Speakers...
As temperatures dropped enough to raise worries in our woodwind players about cracking wood, we began holding online rehearsals and lectures on Zoom. 

For our virtual rehearsals, Evan picks a piece and our musicians grab parts from IMSLP. Most recently, we looked through Arnold Schoenberg's Theme and Variations, Op 43a. Evan walks us through the piece both watching a YouTube recording and perusing the score which he shares on his screen, pointing out important changes in texture or melodies. When it comes time to play, everybody puts on headphones, mutes their call, and plays along with Evan's shared recording. While it's definitely not the same as playing together live in person, the ability to look through a score together before diving in was useful.

Other times, instead of virtual rehearsals, we invited guest speakers to talk to us about various topics which relate to the world of wind ensemble musicians. Guests included bassoonist and professor Lynn Hileman, clarinetist and professor Donald Oehler, US Marine Band percussionist Jon Bisesi, trombonist and professor Mike Kris, and conductor Cynthia Johnston Turner. Opening our rehearsals and minds to talented musicians has been a great way to feel connected to other musicians in a time when we're all so physically separated. We're grateful to those who shared their time with us, and we hope to continue this network-building even after normal in-person rehearsals resume.
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PO Box 701
​Cary, NC 27512

919.960.1893
​info@trianglewind.org
  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is a Wind Ensemble?
    • TWE in the Time of COVID
    • Photos
  • Concerts
    • Latin Landscapes - April 16, 2023
    • The Music of John Williams - May 28, 2023
    • Past Concerts >
      • 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