Symphony Band & Wind Symphony Artist in Residence Concert

Name: Symphony Band & Wind Symphony Artist in Residence Concert
Start: 2025-11-21T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Haas Fine Arts Center - UW

Schedule

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Haas Fine Arts Center - UW | Eau Claire, WI

The UWEC Wind Symphony and Symphony Band perform their second concert of the semester and are joined by artist in residence James Stephenson. The bands will perform a variety of standard and contemporary compositions for wind band including James Stephenson’s Symphony No. 4, Lonesome Valley Folk Suite, Starts and Stripes Fanfare, Hymn for Us, and Chorale in Blue. The bands will also perform works by Erika Svanoe, Dana Wilson, and Ida Gotkovsky.
Dr. John R. Stewart, Dr. Phillip Ostrander, and James Stephenson, conductors.
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Artist in Residence:
James Stephenson is a highly sought-after arranger and conductor, rounding out his constantly busy schedule. His arrangements have been performed/recorded/broadcast by virtually every major orchestra in the country, including the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, New York Pops and more. On the podium, Stephenson has led orchestras in Chattanooga, Bozeman, Charleston, Ft. Myers, Modesto, and Wyoming, in addition to numerous concert bands.
Leading American orchestras, instrumentalists, and wind ensembles around the world have performed the music of Chicago based composer James M. Stephenson, both to critical praise and the delight of audiences. The Boston Herald raved about “straightforward, unabashedly beautiful sounds,” suggesting “Stephenson deserves to be heard again and again!” A formal sense of melody and tonality characterize his music, each embedded in a contemporary soundscape. These qualities, coupled with the composer’s keen ability to write to each occasion, have led to a steady stream of commissions and ongoing projects.