Tucson chamber musicians will perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven and John Cage. The unconventional combinations of works should allow listeners to “lend an ear” in new ways to two iconic composers. Under the direction of UA faculty member Yudai Ueda, the concert will feature Cage’s “Credo in Us” – utilizing a recording of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – and Beethoven’s famous works arranged for chamber ensemble.
Program
Credo in Us
John Cage (1912-1992)
Sonate Pathétique Op. 13
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio edited Martin Harlow
Adagio cantabile
Rondo: Allegro
Five
John Cage (1912-1992)
Sinfonia No. 7, Op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Poco sostenuto – Vivace
Allegretto
Presto – Assai meno presto
Allegro con brio
LendAnEar Chamber Players
Flute
Mindi Acosta*
Oboe
Christian Hill
Clarinet
Wes Sansom
Dominic Livigni
Bassoon
Cassandra Bendickson*
Lisa Renteria
Horn
Eric Holm
Greg Campbell
Bass
Alana Richardson
Piano/Theremin
Jess Edelbrock*^
Percussion/Guitar
Tommy Edelbrock*^
Percussion
Brian Hanner^
Music Director
Piano/Radio/Phonograph
Yudai Ueda*^
* Five
^ Credo in Us
About the Director
Yudai Ueda serves as the assistant director of bands at the University of Arizona. In this position, he conducts the Symphonic Band, assists with the athletic bands and teaches conducting and music education courses. As the assistant for the Pride of Arizona Marching Band and Pep Band, his responsibilities include music and marching instruction, drill design, arranging, student leadership training, community outreach and directing the pep band for women’s volleyball and men’s basketball games. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Ueda frequently visits public schools as a clinician/conductor, judges at music festivals and presents at conferences and workshops. Each year, Ueda administers the UA Band Day, a high school marching band festival, and started the annual UA Band Conducting Workshop and Regional Etude Workshop.
Ueda is currently the director and conductor of LendAnEar Chamber Players, an ensemble specializing in large chamber works for strings, winds and percussion. Ueda’s public school teaching experiences include teaching elementary music in Mesa, Arizona and high school bands in Chandler and Tucson, Arizona. He also taught the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps and the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps as a brass instructor.
Ueda received a Master of Music degree in instrumental conducting and Bachelor of Music degree in education from Northern Arizona University. His teachers include Daniel Schmidt (conducting), Alexander Lapins, Kent Eshelman, Christian Carichner (tuba) and Bruce Reiprich (composition). After his graduate work, Ueda studied orchestral conducting in New York and Vienna in various summer festivals.
CONTACT: (520) 621-1655
TICKETS: Free admission
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