By Kristina Scherber
Cardinal Staff
Saint Mary’s University music students entertained audiences during Family Weekend.
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The first musical performance to kick off the weekend was the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo I in Figliulo Recital Hall. They played a mix of swing, contemporary jazz and big band classics. Joining in with the students was internationally known jazz saxophonist, Marc Bernstein, who flew in from Denmark to visit SMU.
Bernstein also performed with the Concert Band on Saturday to debut the world performance of “Ashkenazi Fathers,” which he composed for the SMU Concert Band through the Kaplan Foundation. This Jewish piece was inspired by the role of Bernstein’s father, grandfathers and great-grandfathers in his life.
“I loved being on stage playing the piece with the composer right there. He had such a passion about the music and the origins of it,” said Ashley Kleist, a senior in Concert Band.
The second half of the concert featured the Women’s Choir, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. Women’s Choir, directed by Lindsy O’Shea, continued the cultural theme of the event by singing “Herbstlied,” which is German for “Autumn Song.”
The night’s performance received a standing ovation from the many parents, families and students that filled the Page Theatre.
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