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Modern Music Ensemble

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<p>The University of Washington Modern Music Ensemble (Cristina Valdés, director) performs music by Ivan Fedele, José-LuisHurtado, Mario Lavista, inti figgis-vizueta, and Louis Andriessen. </p>
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<h3><strong>Modern Music Ensemble<br><em>Cristina Valdés, director</em></strong></h3>

UW Symphony and Concerto Competition Winners

<p>David Alexander Rahbee conducts the UW Symphony and winners of the 2023 UW Concerto Competition in a program of music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Alfred Desenclos, Franz Liszt, Hector Berlioz, Franz Schmidt, and Richard Wagner. Featuring Concerto Competition winners Dalma Ashby, violin; Katie Zundel, baritone saxophone; and Michael Gu, piano. With Daren Weissfisch and Ryan Farris, assistant conductors. </p>
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Gospel Choir

<p><span>Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice gospel choir in songs of praise, jubilation, and other expressions of the Gospel tradition.</span></p>
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<p><span>Worship The Lord/I Get Excited: arr. Byrdwell</span><br><span></span></p>
<p><span>How Excellent! Daryl Coley</span><br><span></span></p>

Guitar Studio Recital

<p>Guitar students of Michael Partington present their quarterly studio recital. </p>
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<h4><strong>University of Washington Guitar Ensemble<br>Michael Partington, director<br><br></strong></h4>
<p><strong>Op. 55 No. 3</strong><strong><span> <br></span></strong>Fernando Sor (1778-1839)</p>

Studio Jazz Ensemble and Modern Band

<p>The Studio Jazz Ensemble performs big band arrangements and repertory selections. The Modern Band performs innovative arrangements of jazz standards, selections from the outer limits of the genre, and new original compositions.</p>
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<h4>Modern Band<br>Cuong Vu, advisor<br><br></h4>

Baroque Ensemble

<p>The UW Baroque Ensemble (Tekla Cunningham, director) performs music by Vivaldi, Bach, Telemann, Locatelli, and Corelli in its Spring Quarter concert.</p>
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Brechemin Piano Series

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<div class="field-item even">Students from the UW piano studios–Karen Haining, Scott Fisher, Jr., Ellen Kwon, Alex Fang, and Rachel Huang– perform works by Beethoven, Chopin, George Crumb, and Felix Mendelssohn. <hr>
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<p><strong>Ludwig van BEETHOVEN</strong> (1770-1827)</p>

Jazz Innovations, Part I

<p><span>Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions. </span></p>
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<p><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b>The Vu Fighters <br></b><em>Cuong Vu, faculty advisor<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></em></p>

Jazz Innovations, Part II

<p><span>Student jazz ensembles coached by Cuong Vu, Marc Seales, Ted Poor, and Steve Rodby pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original progressive jazz compositions.</span></p>
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<h4>Three-Eleven</h4>
<h4>Ted Poor, <span>faculty advisor</span></h4>
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UW Symphony and Combined UW Choirs with Garret Dillahunt

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<p>The UW Symphony (David Alexander Rahbee, director) performs works by Stravinsky, Poulenc, and Fauré in this end-of year performance. The orchestra is joined by the combined University Choirs in a performance of <span>Fauré: Requiem, Op.48, with Giselle Wyers conducting. Special guest for this performance is actor Garret Dillahunt, narrator on Poulenc's <em>L’histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant.</em></span></p>
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