A Focus on Liang Wang
Here is a link to a New York Times' video, "A Wind Among the Reeds". This is a rather interesting video, which focuses on Liang Wang, the...
John Adams' Commencement Speech
We'll take just a brief pause from Husa, to enjoy John Adam's commencement address to the 2011 Julliard graduates on May 20th. In it, he...
Karel Husa: A Birthday Celebration
Perhaps the most important living composer, Karel Husa has been a true friend to the wind band. His body of works has raised the level of...
Sofia Gubaidulina
As always, UMWO is on the cutting edge of contemporary music! See the article below from the LA Times on Sofia Gubaidulina whose Hour of...
The New York Music Scene
While James Levine battles his health issues and has been forced to resign from the BSO and withdraw from touring with the MET, it seems...
More "Ukiah"
Here is some more ukiah (or haiku) from Dr. Votta. Man with stick wave to and fro Orchestra baffled May we have downbeat? they ask --...
Composers Datebook: "Pulcinella"
Given our recent concert with Pulcinella, today's Composers Datebook seemed appropriate. Audio for Composers Datebook 5/15/2011...
More "Ukiah" From Dr. Votta
Percussion make much banging Drums, cymbals, toys all sound Too loud and out of tempo -- Second violins slumber When they should make...
Ukiah?
Over the next few days, we will be posting some of Dr. Votta's musical "ukiah" on our blog. We can't really call it haiku since the...
Composers Datebook: Andrew Boyson
Below is the text and the audio link for Composers Datebook from Sunday, May 8. Andrew Boysen Jr.'s Symphony No. 1, a piece for winds,...
