California Polytechnic State University Wind Ensemble Live! In the Walt Disney Concert Hall
9/6/2012, 10 Tracks, 46:50
Featuring
William Johnson
Christopher J. Woodruff
W. Terrence Spiller
Anna Binneweg
John Astraire
Lawrence Sutherland
Paul Woodring
The Cal Poly Wind Ensemble
Kevin Puts
Kamilló Lendvay
Joseph Schwantner
Gustav Holst
Meredith Brammeier
Jaromír Weinberger
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Performer Biography
William Johnson's performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on June 22, 2010, marked his final appearance as director of bands for the Cal Poly Wind Ensemble, 43 years after his arrival.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on June 22, 2010, as part of the Los Angeles International Music Festival, presented by World Projects International Festivals and Tours.
Performer Biography
Anna Binneweg, a guest conductor on this album, made her conducting debut at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra in 2005.
Performer Biography
Lawrence Sutherland, a guest conductor on this album, was presented with the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award by the California Band Directors Association in February 2000.
Performer Biography
W. Terrence Spiller, who chairs the Music Department at Cal Poly, was recognized as the outstanding doctoral graduate of 1991 by the University of Southern California School of Music.
Performer Biography
Paul Woodring, the organist on this album, won first prize in the Western Regional American Guild of Organists Competition.
Performer Biography
John Astaire, a percussionist on this album, studied the Hungarian cimbalom under his primary teachers Gerald Carlyss and Kenneth Watson.
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