The Music Of David Maslanka, Vol. 3: Hymn For Worl

Frey, Adam; Hagen, Scott A.; Utah Wind Symphony

David Maslanka’s music for winds has become especially well known. Among his more than 130 works are forty pieces for wind ensemble, including seven symphonies, fifteen concertos, a Mass, and a multitude of chamber works. He was born in New Bedford, MA, attended the Oberlin Conservatory and studied composition with Joseph Wood. He studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and completed his doctorate at Michigan State University with his principal teacher H. Owen Reed. The Utah Wind Symphony was founded in July of 2010 in Salt Lake City. The UWS membership includes a mix of professional freelance musicians, music educators and faculty from Utah’s universities. The UWS has been hired as the “pit orchestra” for shows at Salt Lake’s Grand Theater, collaborated with KBYU, to produce “Highway 89” series and has been a featured performing ensemble at the Utah Music Educators Association convention, and Utah Arts Festival. UWS is the lead for commissioning David Maslanka’s “Symphony No. 9”.and have performed with soloists: Allen Vizzutti, Tim McAllister, Larry Zalkind, Frank Crawford, and Travis Peterson. In this new release, the Symphony, lead by director Scott Hagen, displays the vibrant colors and intricate shapes of David Maslanka's music that we've all come to know and love.

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