2014-2015 UMWO Repertoire
Saturday, March 28, 2015 Ludwig van Beethoven: Geschwindmarsch (Anthony Rivera, conductor) Paul Hindemith: Paraphrase of Beethoven’s...
2013-2014 UMWO Repertoire
Friday, May 5, 2014 Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (UMSO) Magnus Lindberg: Gran Duo (1999) Bruce Yurko: Dialogues and Fanfares II...
Richard Strauss: "Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare"
Although we typically only think of Strauss's contributions to the wind band medium in terms of four pieces (Suite Op. 4, Serenade Op. 7,...
2012-2013 UMWO Repertoire
May 5, 2013 Guest Artists: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra “…of a rare and special type…” WA Mozart: Serenade in Bb (“Gran Partita”), K. 361...
Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), in his own words
We finally have a working title, and music for our commissioned piece from Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR). His new work is titled The Order...
Prokofiev's Private Joke
At our next concert, titled "Czechs and Balances", UMWO will be performing a wind work that does not get much time in the sun, so to...
Corigliano - "Circus Maximus"
See the video below, which features John Corigliano speaking to an audience about his Third Symphony, Circus Maximus. UMWO is performing...
Dave Wacyk on "Symphonies of Wind Instruments"
On Friday's UMWO concert (Dekelboum Hall, Nov. 4th, 8:00 p.m. UMD College Park), The ensemble will be performing Igor Stravinsky's...
"Symphonies of Winds": A Workout for Winds and Brass
Check out this very interesting article from Anthony Tommasini of the New York Times, reviewing a recent concert presented by Jonathan...
Toru Takemitsu - "Signals from Heaven"
Our November 4th concert will feature Toru Takemitu's Signals from Heaven. The piece consists of two antiphonal fanfares for brass...
