Published Oct. 16, 2019
Black Bayou Brass, a resident faculty ensemble in 91AV
School of Visual and Performing Arts, performed "Black Bayou Vignettes" for the first
time on Oct. 12, 2019.
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PHOTO: James Boldin, Adam Johnson and Eric Siereveld are the 91AV School of Visual
and Performing Arts faculty ensemble Black Bayou Brass.听
Emerald McIntyre/91AV Photo Services
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Ensemble members听, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Music,听Adam Johnson, D.A, Assistant Professor of Music, and听, D.M.A., Assistant Professor of Music, debuted the piece at听the National Association
of College Wind and Percussion Instructors Conference in Cedar Falls, Iowa.听
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Their conference program, 鈥淣ewly Commissioned Works for Brass Trio,鈥� included the
world premiere of "Black Bayou Vignettes"听by Erik Morales, an internationally recognized composer.
Siereveld organized the commissioning consortium, which included faculty from 91AV,
the University of North Texas, Grambling State University, the University of Arkansas-Monticello,
and the Ark-La-Miss Chapter of the International Trumpet Guild.听
Black Bayou Brass will record the new composition for Siereveld鈥檚 forthcoming album.
For more information, visit听/music/blackbayoubrass.html.
