UNLV Wind Orchestra
“A UNLV WIND ORCHESTRA CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR 730....59 PLAYERS....4 CONDUCTORS....TECHNICIANS...THEY STARTED RIGHT ON TIME.......WHAT ?
HOW HARD IS THIS .....AMAZING..... I SALUTE THEM ALL AND THE PLAYING WAS SPECIAL ALSO. FIVE SHORT PIECES.... AN INTERMISSION AND IT WAS OVER IN 66 MINUTES ...BEAUTIFUL.
I TEND TO NOT BE CRAZY ABOUT HORNS....BUT TONIGHT I WAS CRAZY ABOUT HORNS AND THEY WEASLED IN A HARP...CELLO AND 2 BASS....YES.
5 COMPOSERS UNKNOWN TO ME....TIL NOW....ALL GOOD....TWO LIVING...THE FINALE THE TOAST....THIS.... JOHN MACKKEY...THE FROZEN CATHEDRAL.....REALLY INOVATIVE...HORNS AND BELLS AND TOOTS AND HOOTS AND WHISTLES AND EXTRA PERCUSSION...SOME FROM THE BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM AT HAM HALL......HAM HALL ACQUISTICS JUST THE BEST EVER, ESPECIALLY FOR THIS VARIETY OF SOUND.....IN THE BACK ROW A COUPLE OF SETS OF PERCUSSION........MADE MY DAY !” - Vegas Entertainment.Blogspot.com, Ed Bruce Reviewer
"The UNLV Wind Orchestra performed Frozen Cathedral and other select pieces at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on Thursday night. The Wind Orchestra — comprised of music majors, non-majors and select graduate students — featured a cast of performers with local, national and international backgrounds.
The theater lights dimmed a little after 7:30 p.m. as the orchestra readied themselves. Onstage, there were a variety of woodwind, brass, string, percussion and keyboard instruments present. After the instruments tuned, Leslie made his way to the stage to conduct the night’s first piece, Janitzio.
Douglas transcribed the version of the Silvestre Revueltas work played by the orchestra that night. The piece was played in a festive, waltz-like manner by the orchestra.
The highlight of the night, however, was the performance of John Mackey’s, The Frozen Cathedral. Mackey originally wrote the piece based off of inspiration from the Alaskan mountain, Mount McKinley.
What really captured the essence of the song most, was the icy aura of the orchestra that was conducted by Leslie. The twinkly, metallic sound provided by the percussion sections and harpist during the intro gave the piece a chilling, yet refreshing sound to the ears. As the piece progressed, it became warmer in sound, ending in a cold silence.
The concert ended with a standing ovation from the audience as the three other conductors joined Leslie and the orchestra on stage to take a bow." - UNLV Rebel Yell, Jacob Lasky, Reviewer, March 3, 2014
"DAMN...
IT WAS GOOD !
UNFORTUNATELY.... THIS THE LAST EVENT ON MY UNLV CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR...ACTUALLY I CORRECT MYSELF..... THE FREE BARRICK LECTURE GOES MAY 4
ALL THIS AT THE HAM.....WORLDS GREATEST SOUND ARENA.
MORE OF THE SAME TONIGHT.
60 UNLV STUDENTS.....6 CONDUCTORS....6 PIECES AND TO CALL IT AN ORCHESTRA THEY NEEDED STRINGS AND HAD THEM....HARP...CELLO...BASS.
LIKED THE MUSIC ESPECIALLY THE FINALE ...ROZSA....SUITE FROM BEN HUR.
ENTIRE PROGRAM PLAYED WELL...93 MINUTES...10 MINUTE INTERMISSION...STARTED RIGHT ON TIME TO THE MINUTE.
LOTS OF HORNS AND DRUMS AND WHISTLES AND SOME NEW MUSIC FOR ME THAT I ENJOYED !
NOTICED THE SMITH CENTER IS HAVING A SOUND TECH GUY IN FIDDLING AROUND WITH SOUND ISSUES FOR THE SATURDAY SYMPHONY.....ALL HE HAS TO DO IS POP OVER TO HAM HALL AND SEE HOW THEY SET IT UP.
GOOD TO SEE STUDENTS DOING WELL AND PLAYING WELL.....WELL .....ALL EXCEPT ONE TRUMPET PLAYER WHO PICKS HIS NOSE AND FINIGLES WITH HIMSELF...I NOTICED THIS ONCE BEFORE AND HE IS BACK ROW CENTER....WHY NOT DO NOTHING WHILE OTHERS ARE PLAYING?
I LOVE THE PAIR OF MOTHS FLYING OVER...BOTH SEEM TO BE IN BEAT..
DAMN
JUST A GREAT SHOW....NICE CROWD...ALL EXCEPT FOR SOME IMPATIENT 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS WITHOUT SUPERVISION AND ONE BABY AND A FEW VIDEO VILLIANS.
101 A+" - Vegas Entertainment, Ed Bruce, Reviewer, April 23, 2015