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SUMMARY:Annual Side-by-Side Concert
DESCRIPTION:With our guest conductor\, Loras Schissel\, and guest soloist Scott Shelsta\, trombone. \nFor more than twenty years\, the Allentown Band has reached thousands of students from area school districts in Lehigh and Northampton Counties with its two-pronged Education Outreach programs presented in Allentown’s Miller Symphony Hall at no cost to the students or to the school districts.  In the Fall of each year\, the band presents Youth Concerts designed especially for students in grades 4 to 8; and in the Spring\, up to fifty select musicians in grades 9 to 12\, recommended by their band directors\, are invited to perform Side by Side with the Allentown Band in a public concert.\n\nOn Sunday\, April 19th at 4:00 pm\, fifty advanced musicians from fourteen area high schools will perform side by side with fifty members of the Allentown Band\, conducted by Ronald Demkee in a free concert at Miller Symphony Hall. Mr. Loras Schissel\, Senior Musicologist at the Library of Congress and retired conductor of the Virginia Grand Military Band will serve as Guest Conductor for part of the program and Mr. Scott Shelsta\, former Principal Trombone with the U.S. Army Band\, Pershing’s Own\, Washington\, D.C. will be the featured Guest Soloist. In celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial – 250th Anniversary Year\, the program will feature music exclusively of American composers\, including John Williams\, Morton Gould\, Arthur Pryor\, Leonard Bernstein\, Richard Rogers\, and John Philip Sousa.\n\n\n\n \nLoras Schissel\, guest conductor \n \nScott Shelsta\, guest artist \n\nLoras John Schissel has served as conductor of the Blossom Festival Band since 1998.  He also regularly conducts the Blossom Festival Orchestra. He is founder and music director of the Arlington-based Virginia Grand Military Band\, an ensemble comprised of current and former members of the four U.S. service bands. \n\nTurn of the century Americana trombonist Scott Shelsta has entertained people from all walks of life. As the trombone soloist for “Pershing’s Own” The United States Army Band\, Scott has performed for all US Presidents from former President Richard Nixon to President George W. Bush\, as well as several Foreign Heads of State and Dignitaries. One highlight of his Military Career was playing for the Interment of the Vietnam Unknown Soldier. \nScott’s forte as a trombone Solo artist features the Turn of the Century style playing. These solos are extremely demanding and seldom heard in public. The artist must obtain a careful balance between strength and flexibility which is the age-old problem of brass players everywhere. Arthur Pryor’s Blue Bells of Scotland and Air Varie are considered trombone technical showpieces. Pryor was a noted soloist for the Sousa Band prior to becoming leader and soloist of his own highly successful concert band. \nMore on the Miller Symphony Hall calendar of events. \n  \n\nProgram \nPart 1- Allentown Band \nLiberty Fanfare / John Williams\nSymphony for Band (West Point) Movement 2 “Marches” / Morton Gould\nRonald Demkee\, Conducting \nAir Vari / Arthur Pryor\, arr. Scott Shelsta\nScott Shelsta\, Trombone \nAmerican Pageant / Thomas Knox\nU.S. Field Artillery March / John Philip Sousa\, edited by Loras Schissel\nLoras Schissel\, Conducting \nIntermission \nPart 2- Combined with Students \nSesquicentennial Exposition March (1926) / . John Philip Sousa\nA Bernstein Tribute / Clare Grundman\nRonald Demkee\, Conducting \nStar Dust / Hoagy Carmichael\, arr. Scott Shelsta\nScott Shelsta\, Trombone \nVictory at Sea / Richard Rodgers\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett\nStars and Stripes Forever / John Philip Sousa\nLoras Schissel\, Conducting \n  \n\nThis concert is a free \, non-ticketed event!
URL:https://allentownband.com/event/annual-side-by-side-concert/
LOCATION:Miller Symphony Hall\, 23 N. Sixth Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Carnegie Hall Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The Allentown Band has the honor of returning to Carnegie Hall for the sixth time to present the Showcase Concert for the 2026 New York Spring Music Festival on Wednesday\, March 25th\, 2026. This concert also is being previewed on Sunday March 15th\, 3:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Allentown. \n\nAMERICA 250 – America’s Music\nCommando March / Samuel Barber\nSymphony for Band (“West Point”) 2nd Movement “Marches” / Morton Gould\nDivertimento for Band II. Waltz III. Mazurka V. Turkey Trot / Leonard Bernstein\nHoe Down from “Rodeo” / Aaron Copland\nIrish Tune from County Derry / Percy Grainger\nAllentown Jig from Pennsylvania Faux Songs / Johan de Meij\nSymphony No. 2\, Finale from 2nd Movement / Charles Ives\nThe Stars and Stripes Forever / John Philip Sousa
URL:https://allentownband.com/event/carnegie-hall-showcase-deadline-extended/
LOCATION:Carnegie Hall\, 57th St and 7th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Carnegie Hall Preview
DESCRIPTION:FREE CONCERT THE ALLENTOWN BANDRonald Demkee\, Conductor\n\nThe Allentown Band once again has been invited to present the Showcase Concert at the conclusion of this year’s Spring International Music Festival\, presented by World Projects at Carnegie Hall. Come hear the program that the band will perform on Wednesday March 25\, 2026. Can’t attend in person? View the concert on the Christ Lutheran Church YouTube channel (see event link).\n\n\n\n\nAMERICA 250 – America’s Music\nCommando March / Samuel Barber\nSymphony for Band (“West Point”) 2nd Movement “Marches” / Morton Gould\nDivertimento for Band II. Waltz III. Mazurka V. Turkey Trot / Leonard Bernstein\nHoe Down from “Rodeo” / Aaron Copland\nIrish Tune from County Derry / Percy Grainger\nAllentown Jig from Pennsylvania Faux Songs / Johan de Meij\nSymphony No. 2\, Finale from 2nd Movement / Charles Ives\nThe Stars and Stripes Forever / John Philip Sousa\n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://allentownband.com/event/carnegie_hall_preview/
LOCATION:Christ Lutheran Church\, 1245 Hamilton Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:The Allentown Band\, conducted by Ronald Demkee will present a concert commemorating Black History Month at Allentown’s Christ Lutheran Church at 3:00 pm\, Sunday\, March 1st\,with Evelyn Stewart and Chet Brown featured soloists.\n\n\n\nThe program opens with Florence Price’s Juba Dance from Symphony No.1\, followed by The Old Boatman.\n\nSoprano Evelyn Stewart will then sing Luigi Zaninelli’s wonderful setting of Five American Spirituals including: His Eye is on the Sparrow\, The Sweet by and by\, Amazing Grace\, Old time Religion\, and Shall We Gather at the River’\n\nThe band then continues with A Folk Song Suite with Get on Board Little Children\, Deep River\, and Medley by William Grant Still.\n\nChet Brown will sing Sammy Nestico’s Tribute to Sammy Davis\, Jr. and Hoagy Carmichael’s Georgia.\n\nThe band closes the concert with Scott Joplin’s Pineapple Rag and W.C. Handy’s St. Louis Blues.\n\n\nIf you aren’t able to join us in person\, this concert is being live streamed on the Christ Lutheran Church YouTube channel.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe concert is free. Donations are gratefully received to support the church’s Concert Series. \n\n 
URL:https://allentownband.com/event/celebrate-black-history-month/
LOCATION:Christ Lutheran Church\, 1245 Hamilton Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18102\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Celebrate Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED TO MARCH 1\, 2026 3:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe Allentown Band\, conducted by Ronald Demkee will present a concert commemorating Black History Month at Allentown’s Christ Lutheran Church at 3:00 pm\, Sunday\, February 22nd\,with Evelyn Stewart and Chet Brown featured soloists.\n\n\n\nThe program opens with Florence Price’s Juba Dance from Symphony No.1\, followed by The Old Boatman.\n\nSoprano Evelyn Stewart will then sing Luigi Zaninelli’s wonderful setting of Five American Spirituals including: His Eye is on the Sparrow\, The Sweet by and by\, Amazing Grace\, Old time Religion\, and Shall We Gather at the River’\n\nThe band then continues with A Folk Song Suite with Get on Board Little Children\, Deep River\, and Medley by William Grant Still.\n\nChet Brown will sing Sammy Nestico’s Tribute to Sammy Davis\, Jr. and Hoagy Carmichael’s Georgia.\n\nThe band closes the concert with Scott Joplin’s Pineapple Rag and W.C. Handy’s St. Louis Blues.\n\n\nIf you aren’t able to join us in person\, this concert is being live streamed on the Christ Lutheran Church YouTube channel.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe concert is free. Donations are gratefully received to support the church’s Concert Series. \n\n 
URL:https://allentownband.com/event/black_history_month_postponed/
LOCATION:Christ Lutheran Church\, 1245 Hamilton Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18102\, United States
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