Dr. Gary Davis
UNK Symphonic Band director, 308.865.8497
UNK- The percussion section of the University of Nebraska at Kearney Symphonic Band will literally “rock” their first concert of the semester Sunday, Feb. 22, in the UNK Fine Arts Recital Hall.
UNK Symphonic Band director Dr. Gary Davis said, “The percussion section really rocks… as they actually play rocks in this single-movement, high energy composition. It’s a really neat sound.”
The composition, “Dancing With the Light” is one of two original compositions by UNK music faculty that will be featured in the 3 p.m. concert Sunday. “Dancing With the Light” was written by Dr. Ron Crocker, UNK professor of music and associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and Humanities.
The second original composition to be performed was written by Dr. Michael Forbes. Dr. Forbes’ composition is titled “Cosmic Winds.”
Dr. Davis describes “Cosmic Winds” as “an exciting multi-meter, single movement piece that is challenging for every member of the Symphonic Band.”
Other selections to be performed are “Konigsmarsch” by Richard Strauss, “A Child’s Embrace” by Charles Rochester Young, “Incantation and Dance” by John Barnes Chance and “Who’s Who in Navy Blue” by John Phillip Sousa.
The members of the UNK Symphonic Band are listed below, alphabetically by hometown, state and country:
Archer- Jody Neel
Aurora- Ashley Lawton
Beatrice- Keygan Boesiger, Troy Ehmke, Zachary Klar
Bellevue- Kara Dacey, Corrina Wright
Blair- Helen Breuer, Allison Mussack
Broken Bow- Kayla Goodner
Clarkson- Rachel Vogel
Cozad- Andee Bubak
Doniphan- Kallie McDermott
Fremont- Joshua Steager
Gibbon- Brandon Bohn, Amy Smallcomb
Grand Island- Kathryn Brozek, Mackenzie Cochran, Alicia Griesman, Ryne Miller, Katelyn Rempe
Hordville- Trevor Schnabel
Kearney- Tyler Allen, Anthony Ford, Spencer Hinrichs, Stacy Laue, Paloma Mena-Werth, Sonya Push, Nathan Thorn
Kimball– Lisa Childs
Lexington- Arturo Banderas, Dayvid Cardenas
McCook- Casey Cobb, Tyler Cobb, Rebecca Gordine, Lewis Tapia
Newport- Cameron Scheibe
North Platte- Jordan Blackledge, James Conley, Elizabeth Deardoff
Ogallala– Deidre Volberding
Omaha– Kelci Fulton, Andrew Jacobitz, Katie Trygg
O’Neill– Ryan Lieb
Ord– Robert Roth
Overton– Jalisa Bauer, Kimberly Halley
Pickrell– Laura Goracke
Scottsbluff- Amy Krichau
West Point- Laura Buse, Stephanie Luebbert
Wood River- Jeremy Uhrich
IOWA-
Red Oak- Frederick Bochmann
KANSAS-
Courtland- Danielle Wuest
Hoxie- Kylie Lewis
JAPAN-
Takayuki Mizoguchi
Mari Nakamura
Maiko Oku
Asami Otsuka
