This past semester, Etown College's symphonic band put on a concert entitled Legends and Literature, directed by our new director, Dr. Jessica Kun.
The concert was a great success. Legends and Literature included great music, interesting narration, and even a choreographed section to accompany parts of Candide. Dr. Kun did an incredible job with the Symphonic Band, pulling together a challenging repertoire for our first concert with her.
The first piece we played was the Gavorkna Fanfare (mp3), by Jack Stamp.
Our second piece was from Elsa's Processional to the Cathedral (mp3), by Richard Wagner.
Dr. Kun is more than just a good band director. She's a person who clearly is dedicated to students. She takes great joy in excellence, but she makes sure we have a good time. Dr. Kun has even lent me books and music for my perusal outside class; Dr. Kun really cares, and that means a lot to us.
When I tried to get a photo of Dr. Kun for the blog, she initially fled. In this photo, she looks like an interesting cross of Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse, and Mary Poppins.
