ENCORE CONCERT BAND TO PERFORM OUTDOOR SUMMER CONCERT
The Encore Concert Band begins their summer outdoor concert season with a concert on Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at 7:00pm at Crescent Park, 143rd St. and Southwest Hwy., Orland Park. This free concert will feature selections such as the Big Band favorites “The Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy” and “Chattanooga Choo-Choo”, Clare Grundman’s “The Blue and the Grey” to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, “The Homefront” featuring music from World War II, “Malaguena”, “Great Movie Marches”, marches by John Phillip Sousa as well as many other selections. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating at this concert. For further information about the Encore Concert Band and the complete summer concert schedule, please visit www.encoreband.org.
Now in its 12th season, the 50+-piece band is conducted by Music Director and Founder, Bill Schuetter, and has developed quite a loyal following in the south suburbs. The Band has also been featured in many Chicago Tribune articles highlighting outstanding suburban arts groups. Along with concerts throughout the winter months such as the Orland Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, the Band also plays for the Governor’s State University Commencement Ceremonies, the Evergreen Park Summer Concert Series, and the Mokena 4th of July Concert and Fireworks, held annually in Mokena. The Band also continues to play outdoor concerts in the southwest suburbs throughout the summer months. Band members range in age from high school students to adults, and musicians interested in joining are encouraged to sit in with the band at a weekly rehearsal on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. at Mokena Junior High School in Mokena. For information on scheduling a concert in your area or joining the band, please call Rachel Ozark at (708) 437-7051, send an e-mail to info@encoreband.org, or visit their website at www.encoreband.org.
