USC Wind Ensemble Concert

The USC Wind Ensembles final concert of the season features two premieres. The program opens with a concert performance of the first two acts of Fang Man’s new opera Golden Lilly. After the intermission, the program continues with David Maslanka’s Traveler conducted by Cormac Cannon, the new associate director of bands/director of athletic bands at USC. Concluding the program will be the USC premiere of William Bolcom’s Soprano Saxophone Concerto featuring saxophonist and USC professor of saxophone, Clifford Leaman. This performance is part of William Bolcom’s 2016 residency at USC, and the composer will be present for the performance.