Wind symphony concert features world premiere

The Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony will premiere a piece by Arizona native Rodney Rogers during a free concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. March 1 in Ardrey Auditorium.

The symphony, under the direction of Daniel J. Schmidt, also will feature works by Grainger, Lauridson, Martin and Sheng.

"Complicated Optimism," one of the movements of Rogers' work, was commissioned for the wind ensemble by the NAU Wind Symphony.