Minnesota Community Band Resource Center
http://www.wavefront.com/~diazwalby/band.html
Web Manager
David Thomas
Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band
Merle Danielson ,conductor
12787 Homestead Drive Road
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
457-8850
1:30 P.M.----------------------------------------------------
Robbinsdale City Band
Michael Serber, conductor
10130 32nd Avenue North
Plymouth, Mn 55441
W - 671-3125
H - 541-4920
2:00 P.M.----------------------------------------------------
Zumbrota Community Band
John Vettel, conductor
Renne Knopps
P.O. Box 958
Pine Island, MN 55963
2:30 P.M.----------------------------------------------------
Inver Hills Concert Band
Dr. Herminio Diaz
IH Community College
2500 80th Street East
IGH, MN 55076
612/450-8590
Fax: 450-8679
hdiaz@ih.cc.mn.us
3:00 P.M.----------------------------------------------------
Macalester College Symphonic Band
Edouard Forner
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
H 454-5783
W 696-6189
Fax 696 -6135
3:30 P.M.----------------------------------------------------
West Winds Concert Band
Don Bates, conductor
251 21ST Avenue North
Hopkins, MN 55343
W 988-4500
Fax 988-4716
4:00 P.M.----------------------------------------------------
South of The River Community Band
Cathy Augustin, conductor
686-8630
Mary Jo Kneissel, President
5215 W. 135 St.
Savage, MN 5538
894-7774
mkneiss1@fairview.org
The bands participating in this festival provide the audience with a sample of their musical repertoire. Because of the number of bands performing it is required that band performs a short program (25 minutes of music) of selections they perform during regular concerts.
ARRIVAL:
Allow plenty of time to get to Landmark Center. It has been very hard to find parking in that area!
Set Up Time / Tuning: 5 Minutes Performance Time: 25 Minutes Performance time strictly observed! Programs: Please, do not bring individual programs. A program with the names of the participating bands and name of the conductor will be provided. Each conductor will announce the program to be performed by his/her band.
Equipment Available at Landmark Center:
Chairs,
Piano,
In-House PA system,
4 Timpani 23", 26", 29", 32",
Chimes,
Concert Bells, and Stand,
Vibraphone,
Xylophone,
Bass Drum and Stand,
Gong,
Suspended Cymbal,
Crash Cymbals and Stand,
INFORMATION:
Landmark Center - Betsy 292-3228
Information Desk - 292-3225You must bring anything else you will need to use which is not on the above list. In particular, all smaller percussion instruments including strikers and mallets for larger instruments.
Information from Herminio Diaz, 16 April 98