The 29th season of the Quad City Wind Ensemble concludes Saturday, May 9th at 7:30pm. The concert will feature flute soloist Gabriela Nisly, winner of the 2015 Charles B. DCamp Young Performer's Competition. Nisly, a senior at Iowa City West High School, is the student of Nicole Esposito and Megan Hofeldt.
In addition to the solo performance appearance, Nisly receives a $250 scholarship for private study. Second place winner Anoushka Divekar, clarinet, receives a $150 scholarship. Third place and a $100 scholarship goes to alto saxophonist Jacob Nishimura. Divekar and Nishimura are also students at Iowa City West High School.
Conducted by Brian L. Hughes, the QCWE performance will include works by Malcolm Arnold, Percy Grainger, Frank Ticheli, and George Gershwin. The concert will immediately be followed by a reception with free refreshments and homemade treats.
Admission in $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and FREE for all students through 12th grade. See attached poster for details. We hope you can join us at the Galvin Fine Arts Center on the campus of St. Ambrose.
Founded in 1987 by Dr. Charles B. DCamp of St. Ambrose University, the Quad City Wind Ensemble (QCWE) has become one of the finest adult bands in the nation. With an annual series of full ensemble and chamber music concerts, the QCWE has also performed at the annual conventions of the Iowa Bandmasters Association and the Illinois Music Educators Association. For additional information, please visit www.qcwindensemble.org, or http://www.facebook.com/
Tyné Rieck
QCWE Publicity
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