Rob Cline
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Mar 05
Sat. 3/6: Kids Mini Muni Music featuring the percussion section!
Join us on Saturday, March 6 at 3 pm for the second in a series of concerts created for K-5 students! This weekend features an interactive concert during which young (and not-so-young) viewers will be dancing, clapping, and more as they learn about the percussion section. The concert will stream live on our Facebook page.
Feb 24
Brass Quintet + Drum Set — The Return…Again! Fri. 2/26 at 7 pm
Turns out, if you give a brass quintet access to a drummer, you simply won’t be able to hold them back. And so Mini Muni Music continues with the return, again, of one of our most popular ensembles. Join us on our Facebook page this Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 pm! Andy Classen and Aren …
Feb 18
Sat. 2/20: Kids Concert — Mini Muni Music
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3 pm for the first in a series of concerts created for K-5 students! This weekend, the clarinets help us learn about how music can use different styles, meters, moods, and registers. Music will include Three Blind Mice, Pop Goes the Woodwinds, Frere Jacques, and more! The concert …
Jan 01
More Muni Band rebroadcasts on KMRY on Sundays in January
More recent Mini Muni Music concerts are scheduled for rebroadcast on KMRY as part of their “Memory Music Our Way” show. The rebroadcasts are hosted by KMRY’s Eric Walker in the studio. Each performance features great music as well as Steve Shanley’s conversation with a special guest. Join us on the next four Sunday nights …
Dec 18
TIME CHANGE: 12/20 concert now at 3:30 pm
The horn quartet concert on 12/20 will now be at 3:30 pm. The woodwind quintet concert on 12/19 will still be at 2 pm. Both performances will stream live on our Facebook page. Each concert will be packed with holiday songs, perfect for listening towhile decorating or baking or wrapping presents or simply enjoying some hot …
Dec 17
Two concerts to enjoy this weekend (12/19 and 12/20)
The Muni Band holiday season of concerts continues with two more performances that will boost your holiday spirits. Whether you’ve asked Santa for woodwinds or brass (or both), we’ve got you covered. Both performances will stream live on our Facebook page. Saturday, December 19, 2 pm: Woodwind Quintet Sunday, December 20, 2 pm: Horn Quartet
Dec 02
Two holiday celebrations on Dec. 5
‘Tis the season for holiday concerts! And on Saturday, Dec. 5, the celebrations are interactive! The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band is proud to partner with the Heavy Metal Tuba Band to present this year’s online edition of Tuba Christmas! The festivities get underway at 2 pm on our Facebook page. More information here. If tubas …
Nov 15
Five more concerts coming during the holiday season!
As the holidays approach, your calendar is no doubt filling up–even during this unusual year. So we want to make sure to get five upcoming Mini Muni Music concerts on your schedule. All five performances will stream live on our Facebook page. Friday, November 20, 7 pm: Clarinet Quartet Friday, December 4, 7 pm: Percussion …
Oct 28
It’s 2020! Mini Muni Music rolls on!
In a normal year, the Municipal Band season would have been over a couple of months back. But this is hardly a normal year, right? Join us Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. on our Facebook page for the next edition of our ongoing Mini Muni Music performances. Brass Quintet + Drum Set — The Return! …
Oct 02
Remembering Bob Sadilek
A message from Steve Shanley, ConductorCedar Rapids Municipal Band. I am saddened to hear of Bob Sadilek’s passing. No individual has devoted more time and effort to the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band than Mr. Sadilek. He was a member of the trombone section during the 1951 inaugural season, joined the city band commission in 1977, …
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