Composer, musician, educator and mentor
Don Owens visited South High School today to discern the sonic capabilities of the students currently in the Wind Ensemble. Professor Owens has been co-commissioned by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Downers Grove South High School to write
Concerto for Brass Quintet and Wind Ensemble. The piece, which will feature the
Gaudete Brass Quintet, will be premiered when the bands from District 99 perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 2, 2015. Professor Owens time listening to the students musicians today will enable him to differentiate the technical and artistic traits in the composition to suit the student musicians in the ensemble. We are looking forward to hearing the world premiere of this piece at Carnegie Hall!
