Brass Ensemble
American Classics
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:30pm CDT
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Adam Unsworth, director; Imran Amarshi, doctoral assistant conductor; Oliver Stark and Michael Witt, graduate assistant conductors; Sarah Heimberg, trumpet; Dylan Halliday, bass trombone
A program of works by American composers, including Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite featuring Bienen student soloists.
Aaron Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man
Anthony Plog, Concerto for Trumpet and Brass Ensemble
Samuel Barber (arr. Timothy Higgins), Adagio for Strings
Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer (arr. John Iveson), “The Days of Wine and Roses”
Leonard Bernstein (arr. Eric Crees), Suite from West Side Story
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
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Address
50 Arts Cir Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
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About
Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists.
