Saturday, Nov. 11 is a day of rejoice for all the music fans in the Upper Peninsula. A Superior Wind Symphony concert is being held to celebrate 85 years of the great music composer for wind ensembles, Frank L. Battisti.
Frank Battisti is a renowned conductor of the Wind Ensemble and the Director of Wind Ensemble Activities in Boston, Massachusetts. During the past 40 years, this musical prodigy is responsible for commissioning and premiering many works for wind ensembles by distinguished composers, including Warren Benson, Leslie Bassett and Robert Ceely. Mr. Battisti is a very active guest conductor having directed many professional, university, college, military and high school ensembles in numerous countries worldwide. He is a member of the American Band Association, a founder of the National Wind Ensemble, a part of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles and is also considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on wind music literature. As a tribute to his work in music and his contribution as a conductor, the Rozsa Centre for Performing Arts invites us all to attend a live symphony concert of Perfectly FRANK.
The Superior Wind Symphony is the premier wind ensemble at Tech. Superior Wind concerts offer a symphonic thrill, an entry into the world of music and innovation in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The concerts are known for their fruitful collaborations, exciting premiers and an aesthetic combination for an altogether euphoric experience. The concerts feature music from the standard repertoire and often incorporate visual arts, spoken word, dance and other formats for overwhelming performances. It is comprised of select musicians, the best of the best, most of them are students at the Tech, who perform a variety of historical and national styles. Remarkably, this ensemble is comprised of individuals who are professionals in fields other than music. To contribute and participate in this ensemble, students enrolled at Tech are invited to attend the ensemble’s first rehearsals and encouraged to enroll in the course FA3401 before the auditions.
The concert commences at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The cost of attending is $13.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. However, there is no charge for Michigan Tech students who have paid the Experience Tech fee. Residents of the UP are all invited to be a part of the invigorating experience. Grab your tickets by contacting the ticket office at (906) 487-2073. Students who wish to be a part of the ensemble can contact Mike Christianson. For further details about upcoming events check out http://mtu.edu/rozsa.
