Truman Wind Symphony

We made it out to see the Truman Wind Symphony concert tonight. Arowyn & Teagan enjoyed the music and on schedule by the fourth song Teagan was completely gone. It was an overall beautiful performance though. And we especially enjoyed getting to see our dear friend Megan Hueber play the piano in the last two pieces.

Teagan down for the count

Megan playing the piano

More Megan

Megan again
(you might be sensing a theme here by now)

My quickly stitched photos
showing the whole orchestra

Megan being recognized

And last one of Megan

Truman Fall Percussion Sampler

We got to go see anther concert over at Truman University tonight. The kids enjoyed the more boisterous feeling of the music played tonight. Halfway through the first song the conductor turned around facing the audience and then we heard voices behind us singing then the singers walked down the aisle and joined the musicians onstage. Arowyn’s eyes were as big as saucers and her jaw was slack as she watched this because she thought it was just “so cool.” Teagan on the other hand was enjoying the drums which had him practically vibrating in his seat because he was dying to jump up and down in his seat to the beat if I would just let him.

 Percussion Ensemble II performing "African Welcome Piece"

 Arowyn & Teagan taking in the music

Percussion Ensemble II performing "Immortal Dreams"

 Percussion Ensemble II performing "Slapshift"

 Statesman Marching Percussion Ensemble's warm-up

 Statesman Marching Percussion Ensemble performing "Free"

 Arowyn's still enjoying the music and 

 Teagan having very musical dreams

(how he can sleep through this I have no idea)

The 2011 Truman State New Music Festival

Our friend Megan is now a music student over at Truman and played in her first wind symphony and cantoria concert tonight and it was the kids first time attending one. Both Arowyn & Teagan were absolutely entranced by the beautiful vocals of the choir. Unfortunately Teagan thought the music was so pretty that by the third song he was completely gone. On the other hand those on stage had Arowyn’s rapt attention the entire time with the only distraction being that of her brothers quite snoring and the fact that in her words “he is missing all of this!” 

The Program 

 The Epsilon Pi Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota & 

The Upsilon Phi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

 The Cantoria

Teagan enjoying the singing

 The Wind Symphony Brass and Percussion

 Brass Choir

 Teagan's down for the count but Arowyn's soaking it all in.

Wind Symphony I