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Wind Works I 2/15 Preview

WBAA | By John Clare

Published February 13, 2019 at 9:21 AM EST

Purdue University's Collegiate Band and Wind Ensemble are featured Friday night at the Long Center. WBAA's John Clare spoke to conductors Doug Fletcher and Jay Gephart about the concert, Wind Works I.

Learn more here. The concert takes place at the Long Center, Friday, February 15th at 8pm. Admission is free. Joining the bands is composer and conductor Robert Sheldon as special guest.

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John Clare

John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.

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