When the Michigan State University Wind Symphony took the stage at the Wharton Center on March 20, 2025, it wasn’t just another performance—it was the beginning of a recording that would become a testament to the College of Music’s commitment to excellence, collaboration, and student opportunity.

Released in summer 2025, the album David Biedenbender: Enigma. River of Time (Blue Griffin) features two major works by Associate Professor of Composition David Biedenbender: the title piece Enigma and the trumpet concerto River of Time. The recording brings together the talents of three MSU faculty members—Biedenbender, conductor Kevin Sedatole, and trumpet soloist Justin Emerich—alongside the top student musicians of the MSU Wind Symphony.

For Sedatole, MSU’s Director of Bands, the project is part of a long-standing goal.

“One of my goals while at MSU is to make a recording for our faculty composers when they had enough repertoire for band available,” he said. “When [David] won both the Revelli and Ostwald prizes in composition, it really was a no-brainer that we must record.”