Immediately following our students took the stage for their sound check and were joined by trumpeter, Kenny Rampton. The Sun Prairie Band arrived at the Overture Center in time to listen to the sound check which concluded with a brisk performance of "Braggin In Brass" with an extended solo by Wynton Marsalis. On Novemthe SPHS Jazz Ensemble I played a brief opening set just prior to the feature performance of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Overture Hall in Madison. Hikarigaoka All Girls Visit Annual Big Band Dance - Fun for All! To see more pictures click the link below: In the process many new friendships were formed and memories that will last a lifetime. Music was in fact a universal language that helped break the language barrier and brought students from very different cultures to have a better understanding of each other. It was very gratifying to see how close these students became to each other in just a couple days time. At that time, it was time to say goodbye. The next morning, everyone arrived around 7:30am and the Japanese group rehearsed until about 9am. Hino, the Hikarigaoka director, mentioned that although he had done several exchanges with foreign bands in the past, this was the largest and most enthusiastic audience they had ever played for.Īt the conclusion of the concert, the Japanese students returned to their Sun Prairie families for one final night. The second part of the Japanese performance was more like a concert that they would present in Japan and started with the Earth Wind and Fire tune, “September”, complete with clapping and choreography. Many were amazed at the wonderful sound, clean technique of our visitors. The near capacity audience really enjoyed the concert. That evening featured a concert featuring the Cardinal Heights Wind Symphony, SPHS Wind Ensemble and the Hikarigaoka All Girls High School Wind Orchestra. The mashed potato, chicken nugget and corn bowl and fresh grapes seemed to be a hit with our visitors! The visiting students were very appreciative of this “insider” view of an American High School. At the conclusion of the tour, Jazz I played a three tune set for the entire Hikarigaoka band that was well received.Īfter two more hours of rehearsal, the Japanese students enjoyed lunch at SPHS. Highlights of the tour seemed to be the athletic facilities and the dark room in the photography class.
They were welcomed by Principal Nerby in the PAC and then were split up into groups to tour Sun Prairie High School. The next morning, some of the Japanese students arrived at 6:30am to observe the SPHS jazz I rehearsal while most arrived around 7:30am. To be honest, there was much trepidation on both sides - language barrier, would the Japanese students like the American food, would everyone get along, etc… As each family left with their groups of 2-4 Japanese students there were many anxious smiles. At 6pm, the students met in the PAC to meet their host families. They finally got to their rooms at about 1am and awoke the next morning to pack up and begin rehearsal in the SPHS band room by 2pm. They were hosted by families in the Sun Prairie Band Program during their stay.Īfter a weekend of playing 4, three hour shows in Japan, the girls from Okazaki had 2 hours to pack and then headed to the airport for the 15 hour flight to Chicago and 3 hour drive to a hotel in Madison. The Hikarigaoka All Girls High School Wind Orchestra from Okazaki, Japan visited SPHS December 17-19, 2019 in preparation for their performance at the Midwest Clinic - an International Band and Orchestra convention held at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago. Thank you and stay safe!! Sun Prairie H.S. It is great to see our young musicians continue to share their gift of music with our community. They performed Rosini's "William Tell Overture: Finale" And finally, Matthew Anderson and Anastasia Rockman participated in the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras' final virtual performance of the 2019-2020 season.Rockmans' flute studio have kept the music going as well - see the link below to see the great things they have been doing: Flute happenings - July 2020 The program was streamed live from the Audio for the Arts Studio in Madison. 2020 grads Oliver Gomez, Pierre Tan and 2016 grad Ryan Kruger performed a live streamed jazz combo concert for Audio for the Arts - see link.
The piece was first shared at the JMadison Symphony Orchestra League “MSOL Connect” Zoom event. It’s a traditional English folk tune that was collected by Cecil Sharp in the early 20th-Century. This two minute work - ‘Country Gardens’ - is arranged for solo piano by Percy Grainger. Michael Wu, 2020 SPHS Wind Ensemble graduate and Bolz Young Artist Competition participant and winner of The Finale Forte 2020 shared a performance from his home this summer.Several recent grads and current members of the Sun Prairie High School Music program have kept the music going this summer.
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