The 21st Annual Lifetime of Music
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by Guest User
3w ago
On February 16, 2025, forty-two Chicago-area student musicians will perform with the Northshore Concert Band as part of our annual Lifetime of Music program. This celebrated event, now in its 21st year, not only allows the students to play side by side with members of a world-acclaimed music ensemble on stage at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois, but it also provides them with a lasting memory! This concert is a central element of our educational outreach, encouraging young people to experience the joy and value of performing music long ..read more
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World Premiere of Let Your Light Shine
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by Guest User
1M ago
  Jay Kennedy We resume our 2024/25 subscription season on February 16, with Tributes & Innovations, a synthesis of works that pays homage to our musical forebears while embracing the creative minds shaping classical music today. Led by Artistic Director Mallory Thompson, the concert includes the world premiere of Jay Kennedy’s Let Your Light Shine. Commissioned by NCB, this work pays tribute to Mallory Thompson’s inspiring musical leadership of the Northshore Concert Band and celebrates her enduring influence and vision. Kennedy writes about Let Your Light Shine: The piece celebrat ..read more
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Our 69th Season includes 14 works that will receive their first NCB performance
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by Guest User
1M ago
  Our 2024/25 Season features a significant number of inaugural performances by the Band. Fourteen works will receive their Northshore Concert Band premiere during our 69th season. Our season opened on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston, Illinois with Resilience. Two works in this program received their first NCB performance; Gala Flagello’s Bravado and Omar Thomas’ A Mother of a Revolution! On February 16, 2025, our 69th season resumes at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall for Tributes & Innovations. Works that will receive their NCB first performance inc ..read more
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Get to Know the New Members of Northshore Concert Band
Northshore Concert Band Blog
by Guest User
3M ago
  Get to know the newest members of the Northshore Concert Band family through this series of mini-interviews! Don’t miss seeing and hearing Northshore Concert Band musicians, new and old, perform on February 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. during our Lifetime of Music concert at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston, Illinois. Daniel Fletcher Daniel Fletcher plays the Flute and is an Orchestral Musician. Please tell us a bit about your journey in music and life. I started playing by taking my mother’s flute out of her closet and printing out a fingering chart! I had no clue it would end up l ..read more
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Northshore Concert Band & Loyola Academy Bands Third Annual Side-by-Side Concert
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by northshoreconcertband
3M ago
  We are delighted to announce the third annual side-by-side performance of the Northshore Concert Band and the Loyola Academy Bands. Held on November 20, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center in Wilmette, IL, the concert celebrates the artistic partnership between NCB and Loyola Academy, which provides enriching musical experiences for students and community members alike. The Band has been a staple of musical life in Wilmette since its founding. We have presented over 100 concerts at Gillson Park — the first on August 19, 1958, under the direction of John P. P ..read more
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Composer Gala Flagello
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by northshoreconcertband
4M ago
  Our November 10 program features Gala Flagellos vivacious Bravado. This is the inaugural performance of Bravado by the Band. Ms. Flagelllo describes this work: "Bravado" was actually originally a piece for orchestra, written for the 2023 Tanglewood Music Festival orchestral readings. I was told they'd have time to read a 3-minute piece and my first thought was, "What can I do in 3 minutes?!" I decided on a whiz-bang opener, something jam-packed with exciting moments focused on a single melody that transforms over time. To that end, "Bravado" explores the many connotations of the titul ..read more
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Get to Know the New Members of Northshore Concert Band
Northshore Concert Band Blog
by northshoreconcertband
4M ago
  Get to know the newest members of the Northshore Concert Band family through this series of mini-interviews! Don’t miss seeing and hearing Northshore Concert Band musicians, new and old, perform on November 10, at 3:00 p.m. during our season premiere concert at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston, Illinois. Rachel Beil Rachel Beil plays the Clarinet and is a student and part-time Sales Associate at the Symphony Store. What do you enjoy most about playing? I love playing bass and Eb clarinet, and I am teaching myself a little violin when I have time. Do you have a favorite musical ..read more
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What We Did On Our Summer Vacation 2024 - Part 2
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by northshoreconcertband
6M ago
  NCB members share more "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" stories! On June 1, Nancy Swanson (oboe) and her husband Paul co-officiated the wedding of their niece Kate to her now husband Sean. It was truly a special time for their whole family! On August 16, several NCB members performed with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra on their summer concert. The concert was scheduled to be outdoors at the Wallace Bowl in Wilmette, but due to inclement weather, it moved indoors to the auditorium at Evanston Township High School. Picture L-R: Jon Ibach (horn), Dan DiCesare (trombone), Nyketa Di ..read more
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What We Did On Our Summer Vacation 2024 - Part 1
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by northshoreconcertband
6M ago
  With summer drawing to a close it’s time again to share some "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" photos from NCB members. This summer Janene Kessler (horn) and Lee Kessler (former NCB clarinet) celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in July. They first met each other in the Northshore Band in 1996! Julianne Bilinski Arvidson (flute) traveled to Colorado during her summer vacation. Here are pictures from some of her adventures! Peter Lograsso (tuba) spent some time touring the Black Hills of South Dakota on his motorcycle. While he was there he noticed that there was a new fac ..read more
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Get to Know the New Members of Northshore Concert Band
Northshore Concert Band Blog
by northshoreconcertband
6M ago
  Get to know the newest Northshore Concert Band family members through this series of mini-interviews! Don’t miss seeing and hearing Northshore Concert Band musicians, new and old, on October 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston, IL as we kick off our 69th Season! Jonathan Ibach Jonathan Ibach plays the Horn and is a Band Director. What do you enjoy most about playing? Hearing and feeling the sound of the horn while playing. Do you have a favorite musical memory? Performing Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony in college, and absolutely nailing it while playing freely ..read more
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