Finally missed the change of year and listed 2018 in our post about the Young Artist Competition. That post has been corrected. The PDF poster was correct, however. My apologies!

The 2019 Young Artist Competition will be held Wednesday, 17 April, at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. This is the ninth year of the YAC, and we heartily encourage you to enter!

The competition is open to woodwind, brass, and percussion students in grades 9-12 who live or attend school in Linn County and participate in a school band program. The winner will be a featured guest soloist one week during the 2019 CRMB season, and will receive the Margaret Kegel Memorial Scholarship, worth $500. Deserving runners-up may also have an opportunity to perform with the band.

For more information, click this link for a poster, or write to Steve Shanley at sshanley@coe.edu by Friday, 5 April.

Meeting is moved up to 5 PM to avoid inclement weather tonight

The City Band Commission will meet in formal session on Sunday, 27 January 2019, at Marquis Hall on the Coe College campus. The agenda will include financial reports, setting the venues for the 2019 concert season, and discussion of the Publicity Manager position.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact the Municipal Band Business Manager at 319-431-9649 or email business AT crmuniband.org as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event.

The City Band Commission will meet in formal session on 30 September 2018 at Marquis Hall on the Coe campus. Start time is 7 PM. We’ll discuss the 2018 season, budgets, and dig into possible venues for the 2019 season.

We’ve packed in the favorites for our final week!   We have a little something for everyone: music from the hit musical Hamilton, a medley of music from Pixar films including Toy Story, Up, The Incredibles, Cars,  and Ratatouille, and a fantastic clarinet solo from University of Iowa clarinet professor Jorge Montilla.  Gather your family and friends, a picnic, and join us at Bever Park for our final concert of the season at 7:30!  Better yet, come at 6:00 to hear the Coe College Touring Bands before they head out on a tour of Italy the following day!

This week’s program:

• The Star-Spangled Banner, Bibiana Granadillo, voice, Kennedy High School
• Procession of the Nobles (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by Erik Leidzen)
• The Flea (Rizzo, Horton, Blalock, arranged by Wayne Robinson)
• Pixar Movie Favorites (arranged by Michael Brown)
• Manhattan Beach (John Philip Sousa)
• Concerto for Clarinet and Band (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) featuring Jorge Montilla, Clarinet
• Suite from “Hamilton” (Lin-Manuel Miranda, arranged by Jerry Brubaker)
• Radetzky March (Johan Strauss, arranged by Alfred Reed)
• Tribute to Count Basie (arranged by John Moss)
• Ringling Brothers Grand Entry (Al Sweet, arranged by Andrew Glover)
• Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication, Bibiana Granadillo, voice, Kennedy High School

It’s the last week of our season, so if you haven’t made it to a municipal band concert yet this summer, this is the week to check us out!  We have a fantastic program this week with a little something for everyone: music from the hit musical Hamilton, a medley of music from Pixar films including Toy Story, Up, The Incredibles, Cars,  and Ratatouille, and a fantastic clarinet solo from University of Iowa clarinet professor Jorge Montilla.  Gather your family and friends, a picnic, and join us at the McGrath Amphitheater Wednesday at 7:30!

This week’s program:

• The Star-Spangled Banner, Bibiana Granadillo, voice, Kennedy High School
• Procession of the Nobles (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by Erik Leidzen)
• The Flea (Rizzo, Horton, Blalock, arranged by Wayne Robinson)
• Pixar Movie Favorites (arranged by Michael Brown)
• Manhattan Beach (John Philip Sousa)
• Concerto for Clarinet and Band (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) featuring Jorge Montilla, Clarinet
• Suite from “Hamilton” (Lin-Manuel Miranda, arranged by Jerry Brubaker)
• Radetzky March (Johan Strauss, arranged by Alfred Reed)
• Tribute to Count Basie (arranged by John Moss)
• Ringling Brothers Grand Entry (Al Sweet, arranged by Andrew Glover)
• Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication, Bibiana Granadillo, voice, Kennedy High School

We have some amazing special guests this week!  Kentucky Derby bugler (and Cedar Rapids native) Steve Buttleman will amaze you with a simply gorgeous rendition of Puccini’s Nessun Dorma and invite two outstanding high school trumpeters to join him on Leroy Anderson’s Bugler’s Holiday.  Ninth grade Hannah Langley will also impress on Carnival of Venice and everyone will enjoy music from Star Wars and other movie favorites.  Join us Sunda night, 7:30-8:30, at Ellis Park!

This week’s program:

• Star Spangled Banner, Ian Weiss, vocals, Washington High School
• Chimes of Liberty (Edwin Franko Goldman)
• Variations on a Korean Folk Song (John Barnes Chance)
• Carnival of Venice (arranged by Steve Shanley) featuring Hanna Langley, flute, Oakridge Middle School, Brett Dupree & Stephanie Nuss, conductors
• Great Moments in Cinema (John Williams, arranged by Jay Bocook)
• Nessun Dorma (Giacomo Puccini, arranged by Les Taylor) featuring Steve Buttleman, trumpet
• Entry March of the Boyars (Johan Halvorsen, arranged by CliffordBarnes)
• Bugler’s Holiday (Leroy Anderson) featuring Steve Buttleman, Morgan Eadie (Prairie High School), Caleb Burken (Xavier High School), trumpets
• Tribute to Harold Arlen (arranged by James Kessler)
• Leichtes Blut Galop (Johann Strauss, arranged by Glen Lienhart)
• Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication, Ian Weiss, vocals, Washington High School

We have some amazing special guests this week!  Kentucky Derby bugler (and Cedar Rapids native) Steve Buttleman will amaze you with a simply gorgeous rendition of Puccini’s Nessun Dorma and invite two outstanding high school trumpeters to join him on Leroy Anderson’s Bugler’s Holiday.  Ninth grade Hannah Langley will also impress on Carnival of Venice and everyone will enjoy music from Star Wars and other movie favorites.  Join us Wednesday night, 7:30-8:30, at Noelridge Park near the new playground!

This week’s program:

• Star Spangled Banner, Ian Weiss, vocals, Washington High School
• Chimes of Liberty (Edwin Franko Goldman)
• Variations on a Korean Folk Song (John Barnes Chance)
• Carnival of Venice (arranged by Steve Shanley) featuring Hanna Langley, flute, Oakridge Middle School, Brett Dupree & Stephanie Nuss, conductors
• Great Moments in Cinema (John Williams, arranged by Jay Bocook)
• Nessun Dorma (Giacomo Puccini, arranged by Les Taylor) featuring Steve Buttleman, trumpet
• Entry March of the Boyars (Johan Halvorsen, arranged by CliffordBarnes)
• Bugler’s Holiday (Leroy Anderson) featuring Steve Buttleman, Morgan Eadie (Prairie High School), Caleb Burken (Xavier High School), trumpets
• Tribute to Harold Arlen (arranged by James Kessler)
• Leichtes Blut Galop (Johann Strauss, arranged by Glen Lienhart)
• Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication, Ian Weiss, vocals, Washington High School

It’s Czech week with the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band!  We celebrate Cedar Rapids’ Czech heritage with some long-lost Czech gems in a variety of styles ranging from marches to beautiful lyrical pieces.  In addition to some fantastic Czech music, you will also enjoy a medley from Rent, Irving Berlin showstoppers, and a flashy xylophone solo by UNI professor Matt Andreini.  Sunday is looking to be a gorgeous evening for an outdoor concert!  Pack a picnic and your posse for a beautiful evening of music at Bever Park starting at 7:30!

This week’s program includes:

• The Star-Spangled Banner, Madelyn O’Brien, Kennedy High School
• “Our Heroes” March (Julius Fucik, arranged by Armin Suppan)
• Selections from “Rent” (arranged by Jay Bocook)
• Czech Suite (arranged by Paul Whear)
• Horse and Buggy (Leroy Anderson)
• March for Masaryk (Rudolf Obruca)
• Steppin’ ‘Round (Cort McClaren, arranged by Al Anderson) featuring Matt Andreini, Xylophone
• Fandango (Frank Perkins, arranged by Floyd Werle)
• Irving Berlin Showstoppers (arranged by John Higgins)
• Muziky, Muziky (Frantisek Kmoch)
• Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication, Madelyn O’Brien, Kennedy High School

It’s Czech week with the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band!  In addition to some fantastic Czech music, you will also enjoy a medley from Rent, Irving Berlin showstoppers, and a flashy xylophone solo by UNI professor Matt Andreini.  We are excited to be back at beautiful Cleveland School and you can find us behind the school so you can enjoy good seating on the hill.  Pack a picnic and your friends!

This week’s program includes:

• The Star-Spangled Banner, Madelyn O’Brien, Kennedy High School
• “Our Heroes” March (Julius Fucik, arranged by Armin Suppan)
• Selections from “Rent” (arranged by Jay Bocook)
• Czech Suite (arranged by Paul Whear)
• Horse and Buggy (Leroy Anderson)
• March for Masaryk (Rudolf Obruca)
• Steppin’ ‘Round (Cort McClaren, arranged by Al Anderson) featuring Matt Andreini, Xylophone
• Fandango (Frank Perkins, arranged by Floyd Werle)
• Irving Berlin Showstoppers (arranged by John Higgins)
• Muziky, Muziky (Frantisek Kmoch)
• Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication, Madelyn O’Brien, Kennedy High School