The University of North Florida Concert Band performed on the green this past Wednesday, with \u201cA Walk Down Broadway.\u201d\u00a0According to the UNF events page, this performance was \u201can outdoor concert featuring some of the most beloved songs from iconic Broadway musicals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The performance included musical theater-themed medleys from \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d, \u201cLes Mis\u00e9rables\u201d, \u201cWest Side Story\u201d, \u201cAnnie\u201d, and \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adjunct professor Sarah-Anne Albritton conducted with UNF graduate student Alexander Washington and undergraduate William Mullen-Martinez.<\/p>\n
An Outdoor Concert<\/p>\n
The UNF School of Music is no stranger to outdoor concerts, with its most recent documented performance<\/a> dating back to 2021.<\/p>\n While some audience members expressed concern about the concert due to the day\u2019s overcast, rainy weather, they felt the skies opened up perfectly for the outdoor concert.<\/p>\n Sarah Sullivan, a family friend to one of the performers, explained that the morning weather almost deterred her from attending the concert.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was so muggy and dark, I was worried it\u2019d get canceled or something,\u201d said Sullivan. \u201cI\u2019m glad it got nicer though, and getting to see it right on the grass too, it was beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n UNF sophomore Bryce Schnitt suggested the UNF School of Music host more outdoor concerts, given their accessibility and enjoyable atmosphere.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes it gets stuffy inside a theatre or auditorium or whatever, so it was a nice environment to listen to music,\u201d said Schnitt.<\/p>\n As for the favorite pieces of the evening, Albritton prepared the audience before the performance of \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d medley that it \u201cmight be on the band\u2019s favorites.\u201d<\/p>\n Audience member Meghan Andrews shared this fondness, calling it her favorite part of the performance.<\/p>\n \u201cI really liked \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d, I\u2019ve loved the movie forever, so it was super cool to see them [concert band] do it,\u201d said the UNF freshman.<\/p>\n In her closing remarks, Albritton thanked the audience for attending despite the unexpected rain earlier in the day.<\/p>\n \u201cIt turned out to be a lovely evening, so we\u2019re happy about that after the rain, and we hope that you will join us for more [performances],\u201d said Albritton.<\/p>\n The UNF School of Music hosts many events and concerts<\/a> each month, with an upcoming Symphony Concert on Friday, Feb. 18.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n