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John Mackey
Kingfishers Catch Fire Richard Wagner
LohengrinTranscription by Mamoru Nakata Vaclav Nelhybel
Monolith Assignment pieces of All Japan Band Conpetition
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| Performance Group | Wind Ensemble du Nord
We are an amateur wind orchestral group that performs in Sapporo.
Our member range from 18 to 60 years old.
Each member has a different career.
Our orchestra was formed in Sapporo in 1990 by a small group of dedicated classical music enthusiasts.
The members are accepted based on their enthusiasm rather than their age, sex and/or occupation.
Now there are 65 peoples in the wind orchestra.
Therefore, the orchestra is made up of diverse group of music lovers.
Our members follow the direction of the skilled and talented music director, Mr. Mamoru Nakata.
He has been the director of music for orchestral group since 1990.
We've performed many arranged works by him which include Grofe: Hollywood Suite,Gliere: Bronze Horseman Suite,
Wagner:Lohengrin,Shostakovich:The golden age etc.
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| Conductor/Director | Mamoru Nakata
Mamoru Nakata, remarkable saxophone player , a member of Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, and an arranger.
Nakata's transcriptions , are performanced by many wind orchestra in Japan, are presented in the impressive live concert recording.
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| John Mackey new piece "Kingfishers Catch Fire"
A "kingfisher" is a bird with gorgeous feathers that look in sunlight like they are on fire. Kingfishers are shy birds and are rarely seen, but when they are seen, they are beautiful. The idea for my piece is that all things express their inner beauty. --John Mackey |
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A Biography of John Mackey
John Mackey holds degrees from The Juilliard School and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with John Corigliano and Donald Erb, respectively. Mr. Mackey has received numerous commissions from the Parsons Dance Company, as well as commissions from the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, New York City Ballet, the Dallas Theater Center, the Alvin Ailey dance company, the Juilliard School, the New York Youth Symphony, and many others. Recent works include "Turbine" for the schools of the SEC Conference, and "Strange Humors," for the American Bandmasters Association. His first work for winds, "Redline Tango," won the 2005 ABA/Ostwald Award. Mr. Mackey has been Composer-In-Residence with orchestras in Minneapolis, Seattle, California, and at the Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado, and he served as Music Director of the Parsons Dance Company from 1999-2003. John Mackey currently resides in Los Angeles. He encourages you to visit his website : www.ostimusic.com
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Datetime
Saturday 5th May 2007
doors open 18:00 start 18:30 |
Place>>Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
1-15 Nakajima-Kouen Chuoku Sapporo
7 minutes on foot from Nakajima-kouen subway station by Nanboku Subway Line.
7 minutes on foot from Horohira-bashi subway station by Nanboku Subway Line.
4 minutes on foot from Nakajima-kouen-dori tram station by Sapporo Streetcar.
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Tickets
All non-reserved seats
1,000 yen 1,200 yen(On the day of the concert) Junior high school age and younger Free Admission(Apply to the office in advance reguired) Ticket AgencyThe detailed information on Wind Ensemble du Nord 17th regular concert tickets will be announced in Feb 2007. |
Inquiries -ContactContact us by email at wind_ensemble_du_nord@yahoo.co.jp |
