| Nov |
| 23 |
| 7:00 pm |
Silver Center for the Arts
The annual All New England Band Festival, featuring 175 high school musicians, will culminate in a performance at the Silver Center for the Arts on the Plymouth State University Campus.
The concert will conclude a day-long event involving honor band members representing 60 high schools from all six New England states. The students were chosen from more almost 400 who applied for the festival from a total of 68 high schools. Selections were based on students individual musical achievements while attending the schools they are representing. More than two-thirds of those selected have been members of their respective all-state bands or orchestras.
Guest conductors for the 2009 festival are Robert Sheldon and Christopher Tucker. Both are nationally known composers of band music and have numerous published and recorded works to their credit.
The festival bands will share the concert with the Plymouth State University Symphonic Band, conducted by Gary Corcoran. The Colonial Brass of the United States Air Force Band of Liberty will join with the PSU Band in a performance os a suite from Mass by Leonard Bernstein. The university band will perform works by Paul Dukas, Edward Madden and Percy Grainger.
PSU students and faculty/staff are admitted free. Other tickets for the performance are $7.00 and will be available at the door.
Call 535-ARTS or 1-800-3869 for more information. If special accommodations are needed, please call in advance.
