Eastman Music Educator's Wind Ensemble, Performance: Breathing @ NYSSMA State Convention

Eastman Music Educator's Wind Ensemble, Performance: Breathing

Friday, December 5, 2014 @ 12:00AMFri, Dec 5, 2014 @ 12:00AM

NYSSMA State Convention, Rochester Convention Center, Rochester, NY

Conducting "Breathing" by my good friend Fred Sturm. Fred and I created this Wind Ensemble "re-composition" for Fred's former student Kurt Ekhardt - Director of the Newtown High School Band. The full story from Fred's perspective can be found here:

Start at about 20:00 for remarks
https://www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/webcasts/library/spring2013/130518wind

So many memories and feelings surrounding this work.