Announcing the 2016–2017 Concert Season!

Look for this season schedule card around town, and included with your complimentary newsletter, Notes from the Concord Band !

The Concord Band continues its exploration of the great works for symphonic concert band. The fall concert, "Suite Spots," features a great concert band arrangement of Ravel’s ballet suite, Boléro. Based on the Spanish dance for which the piece is named, the composition has been a sensational success since its premiere in 1928. This arrangement features percussionist Dan Diamond. David Purinton is solo clarinetist in von Weber’s popular work, Concertino. "Shades of Blue," our second formal concert, features the brilliant solo work of David Southard on alto saxophone, Richard Given on cornet, and the Concord Band jazz combo players. Ticheli’s Blue Shades combines the composer’s love of jazz and the blues. Blues harmonies, rhythms and melodic idioms pervade the work. Nestico’s Persuasion is a lush, lyrical solo for alto sax. Fantasy and Variations on the Carnival of Venice contains virtuoso displays of double and triple tonguing and fast tempos and features principal trumpet Richard Given. Our 2016 Holiday Pops concerts, a Concord tradition since 1976, sell out early, and is the perfect kickoff for your holiday season. Our Spring Pops features multi-talented jazz vocalist and trumpeter Christine Fawson. Admission prices for our Pops concerts are family friendly and there are no charges for the October and March concerts. Don’t miss a minute of this very special season.

Gallery: Picnic in the Park

Many thanks to photographer Matt Savoie for sharing photos of the Concord Band performing at our at Concord's annual Picnic in the Park on the 4th of July!

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Summer Concert Series at Fruitlands Museum Begins June 23

Gather on the lawn for our annual Summer Concert Series and experience breathtaking sunsets while listening to beautiful music performed on Fruitlands’ outdoor stage.

This year Fruitlands Museum welcomes back The Concord Band, comprising 65 musicians from 40 area towns, performing their 31st season at Fruitlands. The Concord Band will treat concert-goers to a fun roster of timeless music, including pieces memorializing historic events, show tunes, holiday favorites and more.

Concert Program Themes

• June 23 - Into the Woods
• June 30 - A Swingin’ Summer
• July   7 - An American Salute
• July 14 - Wonderfully Warm  ☞Annual picnic contest!
• July 21 - Broadway’s Best
• July 28 - Summer Retrospective

What You Need to Know

• Concerts begin at 7:15pm.
• Admission is $10/car for Museum Members, $15/car for Nonmembers.
• Season discount passes are available: $40 Members, $60 Nonmembers – pick any 5 concerts to attend.
• Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and picnic basket, or purchase food from one of our food vendors. Beer and wine available on site.
• The Museum Galleries and Wayside Visitor Center are open until 7pm. Concert admission price includes entry after 5pm.

For more information, visit fruitlands.org.