Wind Ensemble to hold first concert of school year this week

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts band recently released its concert schedule for the 2021-22 school year.

The ASMSA Wind Ensemble will hold its first performance of the school year at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. The concert will be held in the Creativity and Innovation Center on campus. Admission is free. Masks are required on campus. It will also be broadcast live via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/armathsciarts.

Thursday’s concert will include performances of:

  • Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major (BWV 553), attributed to J.S. Bach / arranged by Moehlmann;
  • Ouachita by Julie Giroux;
  • Prelude on a Gregorian Tune by David Maslanka; and
  • Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik.

The rest of the concert schedule includes:

  • Chamber Ensembles, 7 p.m. Nov. 17;
  • Jazz Band and Combos, 7 p.m., Nov. 30;
  • Wind Ensemble, 7 p.m., Dec. 8;
  • Wind Ensemble, 7 p.m., March 3, 2022;
  • Chamber Ensembles, 7 p.m., March 15, 2022;
  • Chamber Ensembles, 7 p.m., April 12, 2022 (tentative);
  • Wind Ensemble, 7 p.m., April 30 (date may change); and
  • Jazz Band and Combos, 7 p.m., May 9, 2022.

The band is led by Dr. Thomas Dempster, music instructor and instrumental ensembles director.

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