UMass Music and Dance to Present Live Wind Faculty Concert on Sept. 4

On Saturday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Bezanson Recital Hall, the University of Massachusetts Amherst department of music and dance will present a free performance by Bandwidth, a new collaborative project by wind faculty members Cobus du Toit, flute; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, saxophone; Joshua Michal, horn and Rémy Taghavi, bassoon.  The concert, the first live performance by UMass faculty since February 2020, will also include UMass faculty member Edward Arron, cello; graduate flutist Sarah Galgano; and Smith College faculty oboist Charles Huang.

The program will feature a number of world-premieres, including “Glück” by department chair Salvatore Macchia, “Places Where the Songs Go at Night” by Anna Weesner, and “Sextet” by Ingrid Arauco; also on the program are Jeff Scott’s “Startin' Sumthin'” and Alvin Singleton’s “Sweet Chariot.”

In accordance with campus COVID-19 protocols, all patrons, and visitors to on-campus events sponsored by the department of music and dance must wear a face mask regardless of vaccination status. UMass Amherst's 2021-22 policy requires all faculty, staff and students to be vaccinated and also wear masks indoors. If you are experiencing any possible COVID-19 symptoms, have tested positive, or have had close contact with someone who has tested positive, please do not attend. Please be sure to visit umass.edu/coronavirus regularly for the most current guidelines, program updates and additional venue information and restrictions.

Free parking after 5 p.m. is available in nearby University lot 71 off Massachusetts Avenue and lot 62 via Thatcher Way or Stockbridge Road. Metered parking is also available near the Fine Arts Center on the Haigis Mall: please visit the Fine Arts Center website for more information or refer to the UMass interactive parking map.