EMPIRE WILD crossover trio
Sat, May 20, 2023 8:00 PM
Smith Theatre | Horowitz Center HCC
Performance Information
Empire Wild is a genre-bending, crossover trio featuring classically-trained musicians as a vehicle for their shared love of musical exploration—fusing the sounds of pop, folk, Broadway and more into their songwriting and composition. Selected as an Ambassador Prize winner in the 2020 Concert Artists Guild (CAG) Competition, Empire Wild is an exciting ensemble that will present a program fusing multiple genres in a rollicking and rousingly entertaining experience for music lovers of all kinds!
The Program
Taro Hakase: Jounetsu Tairiku Empire Wild: September Again Churchill/Morey: Someday My Prince Will Come Mark Summer: Julie-O Eugene Friesen: Shadow Play Empire Wild: Alice Frigg/Lewis: For Chiaki - North Beat Empire Wild: Song for Claire Bah/Chick Corea: Armando's Rhumba Cole Porter: All of You Claude Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum Empire Wild: 30 to life Walk the Moon: Shut Up and Dance Jeremy Kittel: The Boxing Reels
About The Artist
Empire Wild is a genre-bending, crossover trio featuring classically-trained musicians as a vehicle for their shared love of musical exploration—focusing the sounds of pop, folk, Broadway and more into their songwriting and composition. Empire Wild was selected as an Ambassador Prize winner in the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. The group’s debut EP Paper Seasons features all original songs, highlighting the Trio’s unique sound and instrumentation. Based in NYC, Empire…
