Prevailing Winds And Whales: Mit Wind Ensemble 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert

7:00pm Parley SnotBot, EarBot & Drones for Whale ResearchParley Pre-Concert Talk , Drs. Iain Kerr & Roger Payne, Ocean AllianceCyrill Gutsch, founder, Parley for the OceansJoin Dr. Iain Kerr, Dr. Roger Payne, and Cyrill Gutsch for a 7:00pm Parley pre-concert talk and dive into the world of whales and the new technologies that are changing the way that we study them. Iain will speak as to the development of SnotBot, how they engaged Sir Patrick Stewart and show us some stunning images and videos of whales from around the world. 8:00pm MIT Wind Ensemble 20th Anniversary Concert Dr. Frederick Harris, Jr., Music Director Kenneth Amis, Assistant Conductor Stephen C. Massey, Guest Conductor MITWE Alumni Kathryn Salfelder and Michael Weinstein, Guest Composers Drs. Roger Payne and Iain Keer, Guest Speakers, Ocean Alliance Cyrill Gutsch, Guest Speaker, Parley for the Oceans Hear/See an excerpt from “In Praise Of The Humpback” To celebrate its 20th anniversary, MITWE brings together traditional and new music, works commissioned by the ensemble, special guests, and alumni. In tribute to its recent tour to the Dominican Republic and collaboration with Parley for the Oceans, the concert features “In Praise Of The Humpback,” prefaced by remarks by legendary biologist-environmentalist and whale song expert, Dr. Roger Payne.Renowned music educator Stephen C. Massey leads Persichetti Symphony no. 6, and legendary wind ensemble conductor-historian Frank L. Battisti will be honored by performances of three works composed for his 85th birthday in 2016, by Kenneth Amis, Kathryn Salfelder, and Michael Weinstein. MITWE’s percussion ensemble performs a new work in honor of MITWE's 20th anniversary and “Course Sax” performs Piazzolla’s famed "Cafe, 1930" from Histoire du Tango. MITWE alumni join current MITWE members to close out the program with Gustav Holst’s amiable Second Suite in F. Don't miss a downbeat! Click here to subscribe to the Events Newsletter. MIT Wind [hidden] For The [hidden] [hidden] for Coastal Studies (informational materials available at the concert)[hidden] More Info below.