The UW-Whitewater Symphonic Wind Ensemble will be performing their second concert of the semester on Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 pm in The Young Performing Arts Center. The concert follows the theme from their first concert – honoring all Americans as we approach our nation’s semiquincentennial. The program will feature Aaron Copland’s poignant “Lincoln Portrait” narrated by Whitewater’s own Lynn Binnie. An additional feature will be Michael Daughtery’s “Reflections on the Mississippi” for tuba soloist and wind ensemble. UW-W alum Erieann K. Murphy will be the soloist on the imaginative work depicting scenes of the great river. The concert also includes “The Willing” dedicated to all US military personnel and first responders, “A Mother of a Revolution” by Omar Thomas, “Indian Treaty Time” by Brent Michael Davids and will close with the beautiful “From Sea to Shining Sea”, based on “America the Beautiful” by Warren Barker.
Eireann Murphy is a University Fellow and Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music. She previously earned the Master of Music degree from the same institution after completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. An emerging tubist, she has taught masterclasses and performed at universities and conferences throughout the Midwest, including a recent performance at the Heartland Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conference. Eireann is an active chamber and orchestral musician, performing with the Robin Brass Quintet, which has been invited to compete in the Phillip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition this summer, and the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her work as a performer, she maintains a private studio, teaching low brass students of all levels. She is honored to return to her alma mater to present this concerto.
The concert on April 26 at 3:00 pm in the Young Performing Arts Center is open to the public with free parking. Tickets ($7 for adults, $4 for age 65+ and under age 18) are available at https://www.uww.edu/youngauditorium/ticket-services/music or at The Young on the day of the concert.
