Friday Performance Pick – 390

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James Barnes, Symphonic Overture James Barnes (b. 1949) and I crossed paths as graduate students at the University of Kansas in the mid 1970s. Jim worked primarily with the bands, and by that time my band days were basically over. So we were mostly involved … Read more

Sousa and Cake Pops

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It happened again. A group of adults found themselves whipped into a frenzy by the sound of a Sousa march! We could not resist clapping like kids at a birthday party when the final strain of Stars and Stripes Forever hit the air at the … Read more

Friday Performance Pick – 367

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Carlos Simon, Amen! Professor Carol has had a close association with the Dallas Winds for many years, giving their pre-concert lectures and doing other promotional work. Now that we are in Winston-Salem, she agreed to serve on the board of the Piedmont Wind Symphony. There … Read more