Madison Brass Band Performs Summer Concert in Whitewater

The Madison Brass Band is eagerly anticipating their performance as part of the City of Whitewater Summer Concerts In The Park Series on July 25th, 2024, at 7:00 PM at Cravath Lakefront Park (341 S Fremont St, Whitewater).

We invite all to join the Madison Brass Band, with Musical Director John Lynch for a festive concert featuring uplifting music from diverse compositional voices including Bernstein, Shostakovich, Gershwin, Puccini and concluding with a medley of favorite Disney tunes.

The concert will begin with a world premiere of First Suite Fanfare, a composition by Dr. Erika Svanoe, a graduate of Whitewater High School, who has dedicated the work to Dr. Don Deal, who was the Band Director at Whitewater High School from 1979 to 2012. Dr. Svanoe is a conductor and composer for wind band, known for her lyrical melodies, nods to classic literature, musical deconstruction, humor, and pastiche. Her works have been performed by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, the United States Navy Band, and the National Concert Band of America. Her music has been featured on Wisconsin Public Radio, in Bandworld’s Top 100, and the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series. Her first major work, The Haunted Carousel, won the 2014 NBA Young Band Composition Contest. Her first album, “The Music of Erika Svanoe,” was recorded by Andrew Boysen, Jr. and the University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony, and released in 2022.

Founded in 2002, The Madison Brass Band, a group of talented amateur musicians, has earned recognition for their outstanding performances, including appearances at prestigious events like the Wisconsin State Convention of the National Band Association and the Wisconsin State Music Conference. In 2012, they ventured into competitive Brass Band events and achieved Champion of the Second Section in their first NABBA Competition. The band’s dedication is further exemplified by their collaborations with renowned clinicians like Joe Parisi, Scott Teeple, Colin Holman, Mark Taylor and Phillip Harper. Under the direction of new Musical Director John Lynch, the band continues to thrive with outstanding performances and a commitment to musical innovation.

Admission is free. It is suggested to bring chairs or a blanket, as well as food and drink; very limited seating is available at tables adjacent to the parking lot.

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