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St. Olaf to host Festival of Bands

By Linnae Stole '10
October 28, 2008

More than 100 students from nearly 75 area high schools will convene in Skoglund Center Saturday, Nov. 8 for the annual St. Olaf Band Day. The day will end with a concert featuring the St. Olaf Band, Norseman Band and Festival Band that begins at 4 p.m. in Skoglund Center auditorium.

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The program will include works by Frank Ticheli, Eric Ewazen, and Gordon Jacobs, among others, and will feature the world-renowned American Brass Quintet in performance with the St. Olaf Band.

The St. Olaf Band Day, also known as the St. Olaf Festival of Bands, brings advanced students from the region to campus for a day of rehearsals, clinics, and a joint performance with the St. Olaf Band and the Norseman Band.

The day begins for the high school students at 9 a.m., when they come together for the first time as a large ensemble with St. Olaf Band Conductor Timothy Mahr and Norseman Band Conductor Paul Niemisto. They will rehearse all morning, and after lunch the quintet will present a clinic to the participating students. After another short rehearsal, they are ready to perform.

Contact Kari VanDerVeen at 507-786-3970 or vanderve@stolaf.edu.