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Wind Ensemble
04.11.26 | Armstrong Concert Hall
Wind Ensemble
Music without Borders

Timothy J. Robblee, director

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music): Suite from Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)

I. Overture
II. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (The Moritat of Mack the Knife)
III. Anstatt-dass Song (The Instead-of Song)
IV. Die Ballade vom angenehmen Leben (The Ballad of the Easy Life)
V. Pollys Lied (Polly’s Song)
VI. Tango-Ballade (Tango-Ballad)
VII. Kanonen-Song (Cannon Song)
VIII. Dreigroschen-Finale (Threepenny Finale )

Kurt Weill (1900–1950)


Symphony in B-flat for Band

I. Moderately fast, with vigor
II. Andantino grazioso
III. Fugue: Rather broad

Paul Hindemith (1895–1963)


Hymn of the Fallen

Erik Ruane ’27

Erik Ruane is the winner of the 2025 William Averitt Prize for Excellence in Composition


Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity from The Planets, op. 32

Gustav Holst (1874–1934)

Abel Rose, conductor

Wind Ensemble Roster
Flute

Gwendolyn Cauffman
Christian Claudio-Segovia
Megan Hawthorne
Gwendolyn Ryan
Peter Wood
Brienna Yates

Oboe

Brendan Shirk
Esme Rowe

Clarinet

Darian Angel
Veronica Cooker
Mitchell Ferris
Renae Flood
Caden Janosy
Timothy Johnson
Allison Kite
Daniel Lee
Colton Leverett
Brenden Rafferty
Alix Shriver
Bryce Smyers

Bassoon

Edward Petersen
Emily Seelinger
Katelyn Young

Saxophone

Cliff Hernandez
Wentao Luan
Patrick Rippeon
Neveah Raysor
Aidan Robbins

Horn

Nathaniel Brown
Juniper Jones
Gabriella Pocaro
Abel Rose

Trumpet

Elianah Colmenares
Alexander Ferrari
Aidan Murray
Imer Ramirez
Christopher Steinberger
Theo Tevault

Trombone

Rebecca Acolatse
Brian Au
Trey Strosnider
Jaylinn Vanegas

Euphonium

Cedric Allder
Reeve Thomas

Tuba

Nathaniel Castaneda
Blake Dodson
Erik Ruane

Bass

Alexander Parello

Piano

Eoín Fleming

Accordion

Stella Bott

Banjo

Mitchell Roman

Percussion

Christopher Boxall
Lukas Dannenberg
Jacob Derges
Ethan Fox
Milik Green
Taryn Marks
Brodie Meyers
Ethan Richardson

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Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available across the courtyard in Gregory Hall (approximately 100 feet from the Armstrong Concert Hall lobby). Please notify house management for assistance.

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