TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — The Troy University Symphony Band is composed of what has been called some of the best wind and percussion musicians here at Troy.

Those musicians’ talents were on display Tuesday during the first symphony band concert of the year, titled Masterworks.

“It all sounded amazing, and it just sounded so much better knowing that they have so much to do on top of this like marching band,” audience member Bryson Grimsley said.

Both the audience and the band were extremely pleased with the performance. One audience member told TrojanVision the performance wasn’t just entertainment, it was inspiration.

“I’m a music education major so I come to every single one of these concerts and I hope to be in the band one day,” Grimsley explained.

“Man, it was it was so fun,” said principal clarinetist Tyler Shumate. “It was just so fun. I hope the audience enjoyed it in the way that we did but I know that we were just having a blast up there.”

Grimsley added there was one moment in particular that captured his interest and became a standout moment.

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“It would probably be the clarinet solo in that one piece called Black Dog. I thought that was really cool and it just really showed how versatile the instrument is.”

“I really enjoyed soloing, I just love the thrill that it gives me and so whenever I got out there to play Black Dog with all my peers and I had all of the support of my friends and my family and the audience on stage with me it was really something special,” Shumate said.

According to Shumate, the performance was more than just a special moment, but an accomplishment that he will be forever proud of.

“This is an opportunity that I was given, and I feel like I took good advantage of it tonight. Playing Black Dog with the symphony band was truly something just remarkable for me and I’ll remember that for the rest of my life.”

The John M. Long School of Music now turns its attention to the Southeastern United States Marching Band Festival, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 5.