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Georgia Tech School of Music Presents:
GT Symphonic Band and Concert Bands Concert

Georgia Tech School of Music Presents:
GT Symphonic Band and Concert Bands Concert

Thursday, October 8th, 2026
7:30pm
Ferst Center of the Arts

Benjamin Diden, Conductor of Concert Bands and Symphonic Band

Program

Concert Band

Mother Earth Fanfare (2006)
David Maslanka (1943-2017)
Bloom (2004)
Steven Bryant (b. 1974)
Terpsichorean Dances (2010)
Jodie Blackshaw (b. 1971)
Metroplex (Three Postcards from Manhattan) (2006)
Robert Sheldon (b. 1954)

Intermission

 

Symphonic Band

Summon the Heroes (for Tim Morrison) (1996)
John Williams (b. 1932) Arr. Lavender
This Night (2021)
David Biedenbender (b. 1984) 
“The Gum-Suckers” March (1942)
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
Wild Nights! (2007)
Frank Ticheli (b. 1958)

Georgia Tech School of Music

Through interdisciplinary degree programs, outstanding performance ensembles, and innovative research endeavors, the Georgia Tech School of Music cultivates a rich legacy of musical traditions and develops cutting-edge technologies to help define music's future. The School serves students in bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in music technology and offers innovative performance opportunities, courses, and cultural and artistic experiences for students throughout the Institute.