糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to Host Jazz and Wind Ensemble Concert Oct. 5 Featuring First Performance with Professor Doshier
Music lovers will have the opportunity to experience twice the fun and talent Oct. 5 with a concert featuring both the Jazz Ensemble and the Wind Ensemble at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.
The Jazz Ensemble, led by Dr. Michael Underwood, advanced instructor of music, will jump start the program with three big band pieces: 鈥淎 Nasty Bit of Blues鈥� by Doug Beach; 鈥淗ay Burner鈥� by Sammy Nestico, and 鈥淜id Charlemagne鈥� arranged by Mike Tomaro.
In a new twist, the Jazz Ensemble will next divide up into three jazz combos with one piece each, including 鈥淢ercy, Mercy, Mercy鈥� by Cannonball Adderley, 鈥淭he Preacher鈥� by Horace Silver, and 鈥淏lue Bossa鈥� by Kenny Dorham.
The Wind Ensemble will follow with a concert titled, 鈥淧ortraits of the Sky.鈥� Selections include 鈥淪unscapes鈥� by Chandler Wilson, 鈥淎phelion鈥� by Giovanni Santos, 鈥淪heltering Sky鈥� by John Mackey (arranged by Patrick Dunnigan), and 鈥淩olling Thunder鈥� by Henry Fillmore. Wind Ensemble students had the opportunity to virtually meet and work with composers Chandler Wilson and Giovanni Santos.
“Through the beauty of daybreak, agitating storms, and looking beyond the night’s sky, the Wind Ensemble’s performance will feature music from multiple genres and styles, each reflecting a unique take on the mysterious nature of our atmosphere,鈥� said Dr. Nickolas Doshier, assistant professor of music.
This concert serves as Doshier鈥檚 first performance at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. He joined the music program this fall, where he also serves as the director of music education, coordinates the music education internship program, and directs the Wind Ensemble.
Doshier enjoys working with musicians throughout the country as a clinician, adjudicator, and coordinator of music festivals. He is also an active researcher in the areas of conducting performance and pedagogy, life-long musicianship, and music teacher education.
鈥淚鈥檝e had a wonderful time getting to know the students in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wind Ensemble,鈥� Doshier said.