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Virginia Tech Symphony Band & Campus Band Spring Concert

April 27, 2026

The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech - Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre

04.27.26 - 7:30 PM

FEATURING

VIRGINIA TECH SYMPHONY BAND

Dr. Polly Middleton, Conductor

Dr. Nathan Irby, Guest Conductor

VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS BAND

Chad R. Reep, Conductor

Layla Wilson, Guest Conductor

VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS BAND

March-Bou-Shu (2006)

Satoshi Yagisawa (b. 1975)

On This Bright Morning (2013)

David Maslanka (1943-2017)

Wishes & Wantings (2022)

Kelijah Dunton (b. 1999)

The Cave You Fear (2014)

Michael Markowski (b.1986)

Layla Wilson, conductor

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands (2002)

Philip Sparke (b. 1951)

I. Ardross Castle II. Alladale III. Dundonnell

VIRGINIA TECH SYMPHONY BAND

Esprit de Corps (1984)

Robert Jager (1939)

Different Voices (2002)

Rick Kirby (b. 1945)

I. The Spoken (Dialogues) II. Whispers III. Voices of Song

Dr. Nathan Irby, Guest Conductor

The Old Boatman (1933/2000)

Florence Price (1988-1953)

Dr. Richard Masters, Piano

Original version for piano featuring Dr. Richard Masters Followed by Setting adapted for concert band (arr. Dana Paul Perna)

Symphony No. 3 “Slavyanskaya” (1950/1995)

Boris Kozhevnikov (1906-1985) ed. John R. Bourgeois

I. Allegro Decisively