Who: Austin Community Band.
What: First free concert of the season.
Where: Community Bandshell Park, South Main Street and Ninth Place Southwest.
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Forty local musicians will come together Wednesday to offer the first of several free, weekly concerts at Austin's Community Bandshell Park.
Under the direction of Brian Koser, the Austin Community Band is set to perform at 7 p.m. in the band shell as part of its 2008 Summer Concerts in the Park season. The ensemble consists of local musicians who have been rehearsing since April in preparation of their annual June concert series.
Running through July 3, the Wednesday night concerts last about an hour and are free to the public. People are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs.
The traditional "civic band" instrumentation includes musicians of all ages -- high school to retirees -- with a mix of woodwinds, brass and percussion players playing marches, ragtime tunes, classic overtures and musical numbers from popular Broadway shows.
Every concert will feature a different lineup. About 55 pieces compositions have been chosen and prepared to represent almost every style, organizers say.
"The musicians are not only awesome players," Koser says, "their commitment to the tradition of keeping the community band a thriving ensemble in our city is a tribute to their excellence."
Austin's community band, the release says, has managed to survive the "test of time when many others have fallen by the wayside."
The band's fourth concert, on July 2, will feature music of the jazz and big-band era, with jazz musicians from the community.
Community band members also will perform July 3 to usher in the Freedom Fest's fireworks display and will make an appearance July 4 for the Independence Day parade.
Source: http://www.postbulletin.com
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