Chatswood High School Wind Orchestra, String Ensemble and
Big Band Tour to USA 2018
Seventy three students from Chatswood High School along with seven staff and two volunteers will tour to the USA departing April 12th, performing in Los Angeles, Macomb, Chicago and New York.
In LA, students will participate in a Disney Soundtrack Recording and a performance. Jazz Musician Bob Mentzer will direct a workshop with the Big Band and then perform at an exchange concert with Workman High School.
Dr Mike Fansler, Director of Bands at Western Illinois University in Macomb is no stranger to our students. Mike has visited Sydney and worked with the Chatswood High School Wind Orchestra on a number of occasions. On Tuesday April 17th we will be guests at the Western Illinois University in Macomb, where our students will experience a day as a university music student participating in master classes, rehearsals and performances.
From Macomb we move to Chicago. We will have an exchange with the music department from the Evanston Township High School and Wind Orchestra will benefit from a workshop with the Australian Trombonist Michael Mulcahy (currently playing in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
The final leg of the tour is a visit to New York. Here we will participate in the New York International Music Festival. Big Band members will enjoy a workshop with Walter Blanding (Tenor Saxophone, Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra) the String Ensemble a clinic with Brian Worsdale (Manhattan School of Music) and the Wind Orchestra a workshop with Dr Larry Sutherland. Our ensembles will perform in the Central Park Bandshell, and the tour will culminate with performances in Carnegie Hall.
American Composer Brett Abigaña has composed a Trumpet Solo especially for Year 12 student Bernice Tesara and the Wind Orchestra to premier in Carnegie Hall
This will be a brilliant musical experience for all who are involved in the tour! Here is a list of the musical opportunities that await the students -
Thursday April 12th Chamber Orchestra at Disneyland Soundtrack Recording
Friday April 13th Big Band Workshop with Bob Mintzer
(jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and Big Band leader)
Wind Orchestra, String Ensemble and Big Band Exchange
Concert with Workman High School, Los Angeles
Saturday April 14th Wind Orchestra Performance at Disneyland
Tuesday April 17th Workshops and Concerts for Wind Orchestra, String Ensemble
and Big Band at Western Illinois University,
(Band Director Dr Mike Fansler)
Wednesday April 18th Wind Orchestra, String Ensemble and Big Band Exchange
Concert with Evans Township High School, Chicago
Thursday April 19th Wind Orchestra Workshop with Michael Mulcahy (Trombone,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Saturday April 21st Big Band Workshop with Walter Blanding (Tenor Sax, Lincoln
Centre Jazz Orchestra)
Sunday April 22nd Wind Orchestra Workshop with Composer Brett Abigana
Wind Orchestra Workshop with Dr Larry Sutherland
String Ensemble Workshop with Brian Worsdale
Monday April 23rd Wind Orchestra Performance Central Park
String Ensemble Performance Central Park
Tuesday April 24th String Ensemble Performance Carnegie Hall
Wind Orchestra Performance Carnegie Hall
Big Band Tour to USA 2018
Seventy three students from Chatswood High School along with seven staff and two volunteers will tour to the USA departing April 12th, performing in Los Angeles, Macomb, Chicago and New York.
In LA, students will participate in a Disney Soundtrack Recording and a performance. Jazz Musician Bob Mentzer will direct a workshop with the Big Band and then perform at an exchange concert with Workman High School.
Dr Mike Fansler, Director of Bands at Western Illinois University in Macomb is no stranger to our students. Mike has visited Sydney and worked with the Chatswood High School Wind Orchestra on a number of occasions. On Tuesday April 17th we will be guests at the Western Illinois University in Macomb, where our students will experience a day as a university music student participating in master classes, rehearsals and performances.
From Macomb we move to Chicago. We will have an exchange with the music department from the Evanston Township High School and Wind Orchestra will benefit from a workshop with the Australian Trombonist Michael Mulcahy (currently playing in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
The final leg of the tour is a visit to New York. Here we will participate in the New York International Music Festival. Big Band members will enjoy a workshop with Walter Blanding (Tenor Saxophone, Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra) the String Ensemble a clinic with Brian Worsdale (Manhattan School of Music) and the Wind Orchestra a workshop with Dr Larry Sutherland. Our ensembles will perform in the Central Park Bandshell, and the tour will culminate with performances in Carnegie Hall.
American Composer Brett Abigaña has composed a Trumpet Solo especially for Year 12 student Bernice Tesara and the Wind Orchestra to premier in Carnegie Hall
This will be a brilliant musical experience for all who are involved in the tour! Here is a list of the musical opportunities that await the students -
Thursday April 12th Chamber Orchestra at Disneyland Soundtrack Recording
Friday April 13th Big Band Workshop with Bob Mintzer
(jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and Big Band leader)
Wind Orchestra, String Ensemble and Big Band Exchange
Concert with Workman High School, Los Angeles
Saturday April 14th Wind Orchestra Performance at Disneyland
Tuesday April 17th Workshops and Concerts for Wind Orchestra, String Ensemble
and Big Band at Western Illinois University,
(Band Director Dr Mike Fansler)
Wednesday April 18th Wind Orchestra, String Ensemble and Big Band Exchange
Concert with Evans Township High School, Chicago
Thursday April 19th Wind Orchestra Workshop with Michael Mulcahy (Trombone,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Saturday April 21st Big Band Workshop with Walter Blanding (Tenor Sax, Lincoln
Centre Jazz Orchestra)
Sunday April 22nd Wind Orchestra Workshop with Composer Brett Abigana
Wind Orchestra Workshop with Dr Larry Sutherland
String Ensemble Workshop with Brian Worsdale
Monday April 23rd Wind Orchestra Performance Central Park
String Ensemble Performance Central Park
Tuesday April 24th String Ensemble Performance Carnegie Hall
Wind Orchestra Performance Carnegie Hall