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Wind Works II 2/16 Preview

WBAA | By John Clare

Published February 14, 2019 at 8:15 AM EST

Purdue University's University Band, Campus Band, and Concert Band are featured Saturday night at the Long Center. WBAA's John Clare spoke to conductor Jonathan Sweet about the concert, Wind Works II.

Learn more here. The concert takes place at the Long Center, Saturday, February 16th at 8pm. Admission is free. Joining the bands is composer and conductor Robert Sheldon as special guest.

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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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