DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center - Reid Park
Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 7:00 PM

PROGRAM László Veres, Music Director/Conductor Guest Conductor John Philip Sousa Featured Artist Rob Wright, banjo
Official West Point March	P. Egner
Heroes, Lost and Fallen	D. Gillingham
“Cabaret ”	J. Kander, F. Ebb - arr. R. Boone
“Dardanella”	F. Bernard and J. Black - arr. R. Boone
“Waiting for the Robert E. Lee”	L. Muir and L. Gilbert - arr. R. Boone
Rob Wright, banjo
Armed Forces Salute	arr. B. Lowden
INTERMISSION
Hamilton – Selections	L.M. Miranda - arr. J. Brubaker
Harlem Nocturne	E.Hagen - arr. J. Krance
Sweet Land of Liberty	J. Sochinski
El Cumbanchero	R. Hernández - arr. R. Boone
“Cecilia”	P. Simon - arr. R. Boone
Stars and Stripes	J.P. Sousa - arr. R. Boone
Rob Wright, banjo
Brass on Broadway	arr. C.Custer
Pops Hoedown	arr. R.Hayman
“America the Beautiful”	S. Ward - arr. C. Dragon

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Rob Wright

Banjoist Rob Wright has entertained professionally since 1976 and is making his fifth appearance with the Tucson Pops Orchestra. One of the premier four-string banjoists in the world, Rob has performed throughout North America including in all 50 United States, Mexico and Canada as a member of The New Christy Minstrels, with his wife Linda as the traveling musical group Variety, and as the leader of The Wildcat Jazz Band a world-class traditional jazz band based in Tucson. In addition to being an acclaimed banjo soloist Rob is also well known for his vocal stylings with guitar and ukulele and his relentless humor. He has recorded over a dozen albums, most recently, The Great Banjo Summit And Other Things With Strings with Howard Alden and Tyler Jackson released in March, 2018.