WASBE 2019
Here is a quick recap of my trip to Valencia for the International Premiere of Peña Amaya at the 2019 World Association of Symphonic Bands & Ensembles (WASBE) Conference.
Check out the UNF Wind Symphony with Drs. Erin Bodnar and Clarence Hines in Buñol, España. They are practicing Dr. Hines...
Posted by UNF School of Music on Thursday, July 11, 2019
The University of North Florida Wind Symphony (USA) with their conductor Erin Bodnar performing live at the WASBE World...
Posted by WASBE-World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles on Thursday, July 11, 2019
Santander to Valencia
I’m looking forward to rehearsing and performing with the UNF Wind Symphony at the World Association of Symphonic Bands & Ensembles (WASBE) Conference in Buñol (Valencia), Spain. Peña Amaya, my original composition for wind ensemble, comes full circle after having originated here in Spain a few years ago and now it will be performed (premiered internationally) at the WASBE Conference tomorrow.
International Premiere
My composition “Peña Amaya” for wind ensemble will be performed at the upcoming World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference in Valencia, Spain.
This piece evokes memories of an afternoon hike along the mountain trails of Peña Amaya, which is located in the province of Burgos in northern Spain. After learning of the historical significance of this landmark, with all of its ancient and medieval ruins, and after hearing a work from the Codex Las Huelgas, a medieval manuscript of Gregorian chants with origins in the region, I was inspired to compose this piece.
Dr. Erin Bodnar will conduct the University of North Florida Wind Symphony in its performance at the conference in July.
