CCM Wind Symphony performs John Mackey's "Wine-Dark Sea" (Nov. 17, 2023)

In the fall of 2023, CCM Wind Studies presented two unforgettable nights of music featuring internationally recognized guest composer John Mackey. In this video, the CCM Wind Symphony performs Mackey's "Wine-Dark Sea." CCM faculty member Kevin Michael Holzman conducts.
The epic symphony tells the tale of Odysseus' journey after the Trojan War. Mackey explains, “Homer called the ocean on which Odysseus sailed a wine-dark sea, and for the Greek king it was as murky and disorienting as its name; he would not find his way across it without first losing himself.”
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This performance is part of a concert that was originally presented in CCM's Corbett Auditorium on Nov. 17, 2023. The video was produced by Michael Hughes, TTL Audio Productions.
CCM WIND SYMPHONY
Flute/Piccolo
Betania Canas
Dayna Hagstedt
Lauren Jett
Ay Kawasaki
Valentina Arango Sanchez
Lindsey Wong
Oboe/English Horn
Pyunghwa Cho
Evan Dial
Bassoon
Justin Bruss
Yu-chuen Huang
Evan Schultz
Kyle Sodman
Clarinet
Owen Cheung
Logan Leister
Talor Marren
Geovanny Morales-Santos
Matthew Mitchell
Amay Pant
Leila Sereki
Kale Welte
Kevin Lawrence
Saxophone
Ian Dabin Jung
Dean Haynes
Josh Herrera
Seok Jun Yang
Horn
Seth Johnson
Grace Kim
Hayden LaVelle
Jack Song
Natalie Sweasy
Emma Van Zuyle
Trumpet
Solomon Abang
Jessica Barrick
Mae Deeter
Joseph Keller
Joshua Krovetz
Joseph Rau
Anna Sheppard
Trombone
Kyle Langer
Sean LaRoy
Sean Reynolds
Madison Smith
Cameron Webb
Euphonium
Isaac Slavens
Tuba
Chris Messinger
Laurenz Oriondo
Bass
Gregory Patterson
Piano
Trinity Le
Harp
Zibin Zhou
Percussion
Ryan Donahue
Qiming Han
Jacob Hess
Peter Loferski
Kyle Roemer
Jett Stevens
San-Lou Wei

[@amay.clarinet]

I'll never forget this concert. It was my first time ever playing bass clarinet, and I couldn't have had a better first bass piece. Mackey wrote such an engaging part, and the piece, along with "Songs from the End of the World." This concert meant a lot to me, and I'm grateful I get to relive it as many times as I wish, thanks to this recording.

[@Jaimechan-ov1tu]

incredible!!!