Baroque or not? Trine wind ensemble concert evokes classic style

The Trine University Wind Ensemble will present its spring concert, titled "That's Not Baroque," beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in the Ryan Concert Hall of the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

The concert is free and open to the public.

“That’s Not Baroque” features selections and musical titles that evoke the Baroque period from 1600-1750 but may not actually be Baroque.

“Music from the Baroque era was characterized by grandeur, drama and ornamentation with titles such as Prelude, Passacaglia and Toccata,” said Brad Jopek, Ph.D., director of Trine’s music program. “In addition, contemporary musical styles and orchestrations from the 20th and 21st Centuries will be presented with titles such as Elegy, Meditation and Finale containing Baroque musical structures such as fugues, ostinatos and chorales. We also visit Cajun country with ‘Bayou Breakdown’ and will feature performances by student chamber ensembles.”

The concert will feature:

• “A Festival Prelude” by Alfred Reed
• “Passacaglia” by Anne McGinty
• “Coronation March” from Le Prophet by Giacomo Meyerbeer, arranged by James Ployhar
• “Elegy for Albinoni” by Shelley Hanson
• “Bayou Breakdown” by Brant Karrick
• “Meditation” by Dwayne S. Milburn
• “Finale” from Symphony No. 3 “Organ” by Camille Saint-Saëns, arranged by James Curnow

Wind ensemble members are:

Flute/Piccolo: Olivia Geringer-Spagnola, an exercise science major from Beecher, Illinois; and Donna Henson-Bohlen, a design engineering technology major from Sturgis, Michigan.

Oboe: Ellie Essenberg, an exercise science major from Middleville, Michigan.

Clarinet: Emily Howard, a biology major from Wolcottville, Indiana; Hannah Knost, a biomedical engineering major from Anderson, Indiana; Andrea Mendoza, a biomedical engineering major from LaGrange, Indiana; Haylee Smith, a chemical engineering major from Wauseon, Ohio; and Emma Wilke, an elementary education major from Mandeville, Louisiana.

Alto Saxophone: Michael Blessing, a mechanical engineering major from Delta, Ohio; Dean Campbell, a chemical engineering major from Batesville, Indiana; Erika Foor, a forensic science major from Lowell, Indiana; Brody Fox, a civil engineering major from Rushville, Indiana; and Ashley Salas, a mechatronics and robotics engineering major from Goshen, Indiana.

Baritone Saxophone: Danita Hillman, a chemical engineering major from Fort Washington, Maryland.

Trumpet: Ryan Hoak, a civil engineering major from Warsaw, Indiana; Treyton Sederstrom, an actuarial science major from Cedar Lake, Indiana; and George Stanley, a mechanical engineering major from North Vernon, Indiana.

Horn: Eryn Pikus, a mechanical engineering major from Carmel, Indiana; and community member Jessica Jopek.

Trombone: Evan Cole, a mechanical engineering major from Adrian, Michigan; Caleb Henson-Bohlen, a mechanical engineering major from Sturgis, Michigan; Garrett Mangold, a chemical engineering major from Buchanan, Michigan; Shannon Ridley, a mechanical engineering major from Warsaw, Indiana; John Rubley, an extended reality major from Reading, Michigan; and Ryan Sederstrom, an electrical engineering major from Cedar Lake, Indiana.

Euphonium: Ryan Sederstrom, an electrical engineering major from Cedar Lake, Indiana.

Tuba: Caden Daffron, a computer engineering major from Granger, Indiana; Evan Holman, a civil engineering major from Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Luke Weintz, a civil engineering major from Fairfield, Ohio.

Percussion: Brayton Moss, a local high school student.

Organ: Ryan Hoak, a civil engineering major from Warsaw, Indiana.