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SYMPHONIC/CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
The Sierra Wind Symphony of Citrus College
Formed in 2001, The Sierra Wind Symphony has grown to provide
Citrus College instrumental musicians an opportunity to explore
the most sophisticated, challenging and expressive wind band music
at the highest levels of professionalism. Each October this dynamic
symphonic ensemble presents A Night of Music from Film, a
unique and exciting production for which The Sierra Wind Symphony’s
instrumentation is enhanced to include a string section, vocalists,
a large concert choir, a rhythm section, sound effects and whatever
else is required to perform live with the projection (on an auditorium
sized screen) of footage from blockbuster motion pictures films
that we have selected to delight our audience. Each Spring the Wind
Symphony presents Sounds, Shapes and Shades, a musical/visual
experiment of the artistic synthesis of the performance of beautiful
and stylistic wind band literature, expressive contemporary choreography
provided by Citrus College dance talent, and Citrus College lighting
designer Dan Volonte’s creative and intriguing stagecraft
magic. The instrumentalists in the Wind Symphony also enjoy the
benefits of studio performance by recording frequently in the world
class Citrus College recording studios. The ensemble’s first
CD The Girl with the Flaxen Hair was released in 2003 and
the Wind Symphony is nearing the completion of their next CD, ’Twas
the Night Before Christmas. The Sierra Wind Symphony
of Citrus College is managed and conducted by Bill Hoehne.
EKKO PERCUSSION GROUP
The Ekko Percussion Group is a small 6-8 person percussion performance
ensemble comprised of the most advanced members of the Citrus College
percussion studio. Membership is established by audition. Ekko performs
both traditional and non-traditional repertoire, ranging from sophisticated
percussion music to trash cans, water jugs and lighters! The group
performs regularly at both on and off campus events as well as their
own full length concert each semester.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
The Percussion Ensemble is a larger percussion ensemble for students
with some music reading experience. The ensemble works on traditional
percussion pieces as well as many arrangements and transcriptions
of both jazz and world music pieces.This ensemble performs occasionally
at school events as well as their own concert. This group also records
some of their repertoire each semester in the Citrus College award-winning
recording arts facility.
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