The MSU Wind Symphony shares the stage with the St. Olaf Band, a prestigious symphonic band established in 1891 from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. The MSU Wind Symphony is conducted by Kevin L. Sedatole and the St. Olaf Band is conducted by MSU Alumnus Henry Dorn.
St. Olaf Band Video Preview
Watch the interview with MSU alumnus and St. Olaf Band conductor Henry Dorn about the band’s 2024 Tour.
Program
MSU Wind Symphony performances include Toccata Marziale by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ballad for Band by Morton Gould, English Episodes (transcr. Ceon Rumphs) by John Herbert Foulds (world premiere), Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, Mvt. III (transcr. Paul Lavender) by Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Who’s Who in Navy Blue by John Philip Sousa.
St. Olaf Band performances include Overture from Dancer in the Dark (arr. Henry Dorn) by Björk, Enigma by David Biedenbender, and Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein.
