Hartt Wind Ensemble to Perform Colgrass, Dougherty, and Holst, 3/9

The Hartt School presents the Hartt Wind Ensemble on Friday, March 9, at 7:30 PM, in Lincoln Theater, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. This performance includes works by Colgrass, Daugherty, and Holst. Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for tickets and information.

Under the direction of Glen Adsit, a highlight of this concert is Michael Colgrass’s Urban Requiem, featuring a saxophone quartet and wind ensemble that explores sound elements of urban life.

Adsit says of Urban Requiem, “This piece features four of the finest collegiate saxophones that represent different aspects of urban life in the composition. As the work unfolds, the listener is drawn into the sound world of Urban Life. The piece is a reminder of the diversity of the urban life but also serves as a reminder of the loss of some aspects of our cities.”

In addition, the program includes Michael Daugherty's Desi, which was written in 1991 as a tribute to Desi Arnaz, who played Ricky Ricardo in “I Love Lucy,” and Holst’s Second Suite in F and Hammersmith.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts school of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded in 1920, Hartt has been an integral part of the University of Hartford since its charter merged the then Hartt School of Music, the Hartford Art School, and Hillyer College to create the University in 1957. 2010 markEd Hartt’s 90th year of providing world class performing arts education to students in Greater-Hartford and around the world. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt’s curriculum. For more information about The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.