The Seward Concert Band welcomes our friends and neighbors to celebrate the energy of the changing seasons with our 2018 season finale series. This June, we’ll be playing pieces that bring out the energy of the early summer and celebrate community. Continue reading 2018 Season Finale Series
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2018 Spring Concert Series
The Seward Concert Band invites you to our Spring Concert on Friday, March 23. This concert series features a challenging and exciting set of works to entertain our community.
Join us at Sanford Middle School in Minneapolis on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 PM. Our performance begins at 7:30 PM in the auditorium. Suggested donations are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 students and children. Continue reading 2018 Spring Concert Series
2018 Winter Concert
The Seward Concert Band invites you to come out of the cold for an evening of music and community at our 2018 Winter Concert. Director Cassandra Bechard’s inspiration for the “Sounds of Winter” concert was to capture the feeling of winter and all of the season’s festivities in a variety of historical periods. Continue reading 2018 Winter Concert
Fall Concert Series
Join the Seward Concert Band as we celebrate fall with our first performances of the 2017-2018 season.
Edinborough Park – Sunday, October 22
The Seward Concert Band will provide a community performance at Edinborough Park in Edina on Sunday, October 22. Our performance begins at 7pm, and this is a great venue for the whole family.
Sanford Middle – Friday, November 3
The Seward Concert Band invites our community to our formal, season opening concert on Friday, November 3 at Sanford Middle School in Minneapolis. Our performance begins at 7:30 PM in the auditorium. Suggested donations are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 students and children.
Tentative Program
- Thunder and Blazes (or Entry of the Gladiators) by Julius Fučík
- Hobbits from “Lord of the Rings Symphony” by Johan de Meij
- Cinderella Waltz by Richard Rogers
- Irish Tune from County Derry by Percy Aldridge Grainger
- Suite of Old American Dances Robert Russell Bennett
- Apollo March by Anton Bruckner
Rehearsals Begin September 7
The Seward Concert Band is excited to welcome everyone back for another fantastic season!
Please join us at Bethel Lutheran Church in Minneapolis on Thursday, September 7 at 6:50 PM. Please bring a music stand with you as there will be limited shared stands available.
Due to construction at several local high schools, the Seward Concert Band board of directors is still working to finalize rehearsal venues for the season. The board is evaluating options for the rest of the year, and they will keep the band posted as news develops.
Our new director, Cassandra Bechard has an exciting season for us, taking the band through music both familiar and new. Please join us and help us create a fabulous forty-first season!