The Symphonic Band, conducted by Richard Frey, presents a concert of classic wind band pieces from the mid-twentieth century. The program includes Persichetti’s famous Symphony for Band, as well as Morton Gould’s Ballad for Band, led by graduate conductor Georgianna Oswald. The highlight of the evening comes as Tiffany Blake joins the Band on Bernard Gilmore’s Five Folk Songs for Soprano and Band. This was the first large work ever composed for soprano and band, and more than fifty years later, it still sounds fresh and original.