March 4, 2004
Contact: Michele
Abba
(805) 756-2406
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Air Force Woodwind Quintet to Present Recital at Cal Poly Tuesday
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- On Tuesday, March 9, the Rampart Winds, the woodwind quintet of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, will perform a free public recital at Cal Poly.
The ensemble will play from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 216 of the Davidson Music Center. Its repertoire includes original woodwind quintet compositions, arrangements of classical works, patriotic pieces and popular music from a variety of cultures.
Rampart Winds players have performed in numerous orchestras and music festivals in cities across the nation. The group frequently plays for diplomatic and military events such as summit conference dinners and museum openings and has been featured at the International Double Reed Society Convention and on national broadcasts on National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System.
The quintet has presented master classes to thousands of university, college and high school students and will hold a master class for Cal Poly music students before the recital.
The group's visit is sponsored by the Cal Poly Music Department and College of Liberal Arts. For more information, call the Music Department at 756-2406.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: For a photo of the Rampart Winds, contact Bob Anderson in Cal Poly Public Affairs at 756-1511 or banderso@calpoly.edu.