Yale Concert Band to perform concerto for solo percussion quartet: “Re(new)al” by Viet Cuong

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Event time: 
Friday, October 7, 2022 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: 
Woolsey Hall (WOOL) See map
500 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Event description: 

Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director. “Re(new)al” by Viet Cuong. Concerto for solo percussion quartet. Based on the theme of renewable energy, this piece features compressed air, crystal glasses, “communal” drumming, and other percussion “peculiarities.” Yale School of Music percussionists Jessie Chiang MM ‘24, Sijia Huang MMA ‘23, Makana Medeiros MM ‘23, and Mingyu Son MM ‘24, guest artists; “Mariachitlán” (Juan Pablo Contreras); “Adagio for Wind Orchestra” (Joaquín Rodrigo); “Perseids” (Alexdrandra Gardner). Guest conductor Wayne Magee (Director of Bands, Massachusetts Maritime Academy): “On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss” (David Holsinger) and “Early Light” (Carolyn Bremer).

Admission: 
Free
General admission (no tickets or registration required). Open to asymptomatic patrons with an up-to-date vaccination status. "Up-to-date" means a person has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines for their age range, including any booster dose(s) when eligible. Concertgoers should carry vaccination documentation and be prepared to show it if asked. Yale-approved masks (N95, KN95, KF94 or ASTM) are required for all audience members.