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Jul 05
This week: McGrath Amphitheatre (7/7) and Bever Park (7/11)
Join the Municipal Band for a night of great music–including a special appearance by saxophonist Rod Pierson! The Program: Seawise March (Connie Younger)The Lion King (arranged by John Higgins)Arabesque (Samuel Hazo)“Raiders of the Lost Ark” Medley (John Williams, arranged by Jack Bullock)Persuasion (Sammy Nestico)Featuring Rod Pierson, Alto SaxophoneSatchmo! (arranged by Warren Barker)Thunderbolt Galop (Fred K. …
Jun 29
Patriotic Favorites and More! 6/30 at Bever; 7/4 at Guthridge
Join the Municipal Band for our annual celebration of America! You’ll hear patriotic favorites and much more–including vocals by Amy Friedl Stoner. Wednesday night (6/30), we’ll be in Bever Park. The music move to Hiawatha’s Guthridge Park on Sunday. Come early for either show for a great prelude concert. At 6:30 pm on Wednesday, Brass …
Jun 22
This week: Brass vs. Woodwinds! (6/23 & 6/27)
Join us in Bever Park on Wednesday, June 23 or Sunday, June 27 at 7:30 pm for a concert featuring our brass choir and our woodwind choir. Will they settle the age-old question of which kind of instrument is superior? Probably not. But they will play fun and exciting music. Can’t join us in person? …
Jun 20
Tonight’s concert (6/20) is cancelled
Due to expected rain, we have cancelled tonight’s performance. We hope to see you this coming week!
Jun 16
Tonight (6/16) and Sunday (6/20) in Bever Park (yes, really)
Our thanks to everyone who joined us at The History Center for one or both of our Week 1 performances–and our apologies to those who missed the announcement of the late-in-the-game venue change for the Sunday concert! This week, both concerts will, in fact, be in Bever Park. Bring some sunscreen, a hat, and your …
Mar 12
3/13 — Kids Mini Muni Music — Circus!
Join the Muni Band’s woodwind quintet for an afternoon at the circus! Participants will hear the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and Frenchhorn, and they will also get to learn about dynamics, tempos, andarticulations! The concert starts at 3 pm and will stream on our Facebook page.
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 …