Uic Wind Ensemble Concert Report

The Hit and Run UIC Wind Ensemble was conducted by Jose Oliver Riojas and performed by the students of UIC Wind Ensemble along with the performance of marimba and percussion by Jordan Kamps, Peter Ferry, and Chris Sies. The performance took place at the UIC Theatre, which was located on 1044 W Harrison St. The show was on Thursday, March second, 2017 at 7:30 PM. The theatre was very crowed with many older adults who came to support their families and friends’ performance. There was not enough seat, so many students who came to the show had to sit on the stair. It was unexpected to witness many people who came to the performance since most people often would go to famous artist concerts instead. The room was empty silent as the audience was …show more content…
Jordan Kamps especially performed the highlight marimba section of this piece. It was an eye opening to see him used two sticks in each hand to play the marimba. In fact, the piece serves as a contrast to the two previous pieces due the fact that it was more exciting and less dramatic. The solo marimba section was extremely stand out and made the piece became alive. At first, the solo marimba section was calm, and it got faster and louder. The staccato notes also made he piece became more thrilling and amusing just like when you watching Tom and Jerry. The drum part also made the song more excited and dramatic with many alterations in tempo and dynamic. As the piece came to an end, the music actually got louder, faster, and was more dramatic with the performance of the drums. Eventually, the piece ended with an alarm sound. It was an excellent way to particularly end the piece this way because it seems like the whole performance was just a dream just like the name of the piece, and we are finally waking up from a beautiful …show more content…
Then, the orchestra started out strong and loud. Basically, percussion trio and the orchestra performed interchangeably and in unison. The percussion trio also played a variety of instruments, and there was a lots going on in this piece. This is my favorite piece because the percussion trio got to show off their skills and teamwork effort. This piece was also delightful and the audience in awe with the excellent performance of the percussion trio. Eventually, the show ended with Asphalt Cocktail that was composed by John Mackey. This piece started out strong and louder. However, it got quieter and got loud again along with the slamming of the trash can up and down. The finally came to an end with triumphant and aggressive