Pitt State to host Wind Ensemble’s final show of the semester

The Pittsburg State University Wind Ensemble is preparing for its final concert of the semester, to be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, 1711 S. Homer.

“This concert is for the dreamers! Join us for music BY and FOR people with big dreams,” said Conductor Andrew Chybowski, an associate professor in the Pitt State Music Department.

“In the words of composer David Maslanka, ‘Music lets us tell ourselves things we can’t speak out in words, it opens the dream space and lets us dream together’.”

Maslanka’s epic composition “California” opens the program with a musical invitation to create a better world by dreaming big. Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams used rural folk songs like “Folk Song Suite” and “Sea Songs” to achieve his dream of a uniquely English style of music, and in “Hurakan,” composer Lawren Brianna Ware paints a dreamscape of an ancient Mayan god who has the power to create and destroy.

The concert also will feature a world premier of a composition by Pitt State’s own composer in residence, Professor John Ross. Titled “Scars that Never Felt a Wound,” this work is inspired by the writing of the bard himself, William Shakespeare!

And, Chybowski noted, the ensemble itself is comprised of talented dreamers — students who auditioned for the chance to play and who dream of careers in music, education, and many more disciplines.

“We hope you’ll join us for a memorable evening,” he said.

The concert is completely free of charge.