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Happy Halloween!!!
Proud of Peyton - Aitkin MVP and All-Conference Honorable Mention!!
SKOL!!!
I’m so glad I was able to stop by Kennesaw Mountain HS this morning to work with Michael Huebner and his wonderful students; Pale Blue on Deep is sounding great already, despite it being early in the concert cycle!! I think I got most of the 5/8 bars, too. 😂 Appreciate ya’ll!
Hanging with the River Trail Middle School crew before yesterday’s AYWSYA concert!!
Another day, another city! I had a great time today as the first guest composer with the AYWSYA (Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony Young Artists: a middle school honor band experience associated with AYWS). On the Grid and Earthshine were my contributions to the program. Many thanks to my good friend, Scott Stewart, for the invite! BTW, I love it when the kids show out in their F1 swag for On the Grid!
I had a wonderful time yesterday with The Grisham Middle School Honors Band! They are preparing a fabulous concert for Midwest, which includes my On the Grid. In true F1 fashion, my new friend Avi came to rehearsal in his McLaren attire - love it!! Mason England and his students are awesome; you don’t want to miss this one if you are at Midwest!
Wonderful day conducting the band at the Metro West All-Conference Music Festival! Many thanks to the wonderful students and directors! Appreciate the invite, Paul Swanson!
Some of my favorite shots from last night!
Last night’s aurora borealis - insane!
26 years! ❤️❤️❤️
Proud of Owen and his teammates on a great travel season - lots of positives to build upon!!
Anna really wanted to kayak tonight. But she’s four and a bit too young to tackle the lake alone. Solution? Anchor her to the shore!
When there are license plates from around the country, you know the trails are legit.
Lutsen ❤️
Summer.
This guy. It’s impossible to truly express my appreciation for Gary A. Speck. His service to the music education has been second to none. I was fortunate enough to witness him in action this week, firsthand. I’ll carry many memories of my time at Miami University with me, but the thing that will stick with me the longest is the relationship he has with his students. The love and admiration they have for him is evident, and the feelings are most definitely mutual.
Mr. Speck teaches music, but much more, he teaches about life. When commissioned by alums of the Miami University Wind Ensemble to write a piece for Gary’s final concert at Miami University, I hoped to write him something beautiful. Equally, I wanted to write something that would provoke thought. Fortunately and without knowing it, Gary led me straight to the work’s eventual title and inspiration. The result of this recent collaboration is my newest work for winds, “This is Water.”
With Love & Honor!
This is Water - by Aaron Perrine. Excerpts from the dress rehearsal. Premiered on 5.10.24 by the Miami University Wind Ensemble; Gary A. Speck, conductor.