UNL Symphonic Band opens the season with ‘Cornerstones’

calendar icon30 Sep 2019    

LINCOLN, Neb.— Join the Symphonic Band, conducted by Tony Falcone, for the opening concert of their 2019-2020 Season with a program titled, Cornerstones, on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

Four seminal works for wind band will be featured: Emblems, by Aaron Copland; Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F; Fanfare and Allegro by Clifton Williams; and Gordon Jacob’s William Byrd Suite.

The Symphonic Band has the distinction of being the band program’s top symphonic ensemble. Its select mission is to provide instrumentalists with an opportunity to demonstrate and develop the techniques and musical instincts appropriate to a symphonic setting. With an emphasis on the distinctive characteristics of the large wind and percussion ensemble, the Symphonic Band’s repertoire is culled from the rich resources of the wind band tradition.

Tickets are Adults $5; Students/Seniors $3 and will be available at the door the night of the performance.