Peña Amaya - Upcoming Performance

Written By Clarence Hines

Exciting news! The Western University Wind Ensemble will perform my composition Peña Amaya in their upcoming “Echoes and Reverberations” concert. The concert takes place on December 1st and the program includes March in F by Ludwig van Beethoven; Geschwindmarsch by Beethoven by Paul Hindemith; Pena Amaya by Clarence Hines; Variations on America by Charles Ives; and Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein.

Clarence Hines

Clarence Hines is a trombonist, composer, and arranger who has performed with Bobby Caldwell, Maceo Parker, David Sanborn, and Diane Schuur. His festival performances include the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival and the North Sea Jazz Festival. Recent commissions include works for the Ukrainian Chamber Orchestra and the Strings Festival Brass & Percussion Ensemble. Peña Amaya, his original composition for wind ensemble, was premiered in Valencia, Spain in 2019. His arrangement of Ellington’s Come Sunday was performed by members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Tanglewood Music Festival in 2020. Clarence is an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and the Director of the School of Music at the University of North Florida.

http://clarencehines.com
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