The Fullerton College Symphonic Winds played a fantastic concert at the Campus Theater this last Thursday night.
The professionalism of the ensemble, the impressive ability of the guest conductors and a great performance from a guest artist were all factors in the overall success of the concert.
The ensemble sounded great, largely due to their ability to blend together nicely. No individual section seemed to stand out, and the ensemble really did sound like one cohesive unit.
The band also did a fantastic job in following their main conductor Dr. Anthony Mazzaferro, who was also another factored in the success of the concert. He really seemed to have studied the music; he knew exactly when to slow down, to speed up and when to make certain sections faster and slower.
Mazzaferro was not the only person to conduct the band however, there were an additional three guest conductors who did fantastic jobs at conducting their respective pieces.
The three guest conductors of the night were FC student and ensemble members Albert Mabeza and Daniel Aguyao, as well as UCLA student Lee Sakamoto. All three conductors did great work and the ensemble followed along well.
However, the stand out of the three was Aguayo who not only showed off his conducting skills, but also his composition skills when he conducted his original piece "Final Mission."
He stated the song was inspired by an obsession with World War II, and that during the piece you would be able to hear the sounds of planes attacking, the experience of soldiers writing letters to their loved ones, and what the pilots saw when they attacked others. And he was absolutely right; every little experience he described came out in the song, which propelled a standing ovation after the song was finished.
The concert also featured guest artist Tony Ellis, who is the second trumpet with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. He performed the four movement piece "Essays for Trumpet." Ellis was solid throughout the night; the only complaint is that he cracked on a few notes.
By the end of the night, the concert was a success. The ensemble sounded amazing and the conductors were absolutely great. It was a fantastic night of music for all. Even the students who just attended to do their concert reports must have enjoyed themselves.
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