The Westminster College School of Music will present a Gala Concert featuring the College’s Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and a special alumni wind ensemble performance in honor of retiring Director of Bands Dr. R. Tad Greig at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium.
The Westminster College Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. R. Tad Greig, will be recognized as a showcase ensemble by the Collegiate Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) at the Eastern Region Conference in Baltimore, Md., in February 2022.
Showcase ensembles are selected by blind audition from a panel of college/university band directors from throughout the northeastern United States. Ensembles from colleges or universities with 5,000 undergraduate students or less are eligible to submit live performances from the past year for consideration.
The Westminster College Wind Ensemble submitted a composition that was written for their ensemble, as well as the University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas Leslie. The piece “Il Maestoso,” composed by Wendell Yuponce, was premiered by both Westminster and UNLV last fall.
At the upcoming conference, Greig will speak to the regional collegiate directors about the
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