Notre Dame Band to Present Fall Concert
The University of Notre Dame Fall Symphonic Winds and Fall Concert Band will present their annual fall concert on November 20th. The concert will begin at 8:30 pm and be held in the Leighton Concert Hall at the Marie P. DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the Notre Dame Campus. The program will include modern works by composers Kenneth Hesketh, Frank Ticheli, Samuel Barber, and Joseph Turrin, movie highlights from Remember the Titans, and many of your favorite songs of Notre Dame. The concert will feature senior trumpeter, Andrew Thomas, and senior trombonist, Anthony Parrish, in an exciting performance of Fandango by Joseph Turrin.
Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for faculty and staff, $4 for seniors, and $3 for students, to puchase tickets visit performingarts.nd.edu or contact the ticket office at (574) 631-2800. Please join us for a wonderful afternoon of music!
University of Notre Dame Concert Band to Perform at Carnegie Hall
The Notre Dame Concert Band will make its concert debut at Carnegie Hall on May 11, 2010. This event will be an exclusive presentation of the University of Notre Dame and promises to be a musical milestone for the Notre Dame Band Program. The concert will showcase Notre Dame's character and musical artistry while leaving a lasting legacy of new music.
The program will feature guest soloist Philip Smith, principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and Stephen Lancaster who teaches voice at Notre Dame. The Band will premiere new works for band by award winning composer Samuel Hazo and renowned contemporary composer Joseph Turrin. The concert will also feature famous Notre Dame alumnus Regis Philbin who will conduct the Notre Dame Victory March.
The Carnegie Hall performance will be the final concert of the Band's spring tour to the New York City area. More details regarding the Band's performance and tour will be available over the summer. Please check back often for updates.
Lou Holtz Addresses Notre Dame Band
Legendary Irish football coach Lou Holtz stopped by a recent Notre Dame Band practice. Coach Holtz was in South Bend for the Notre Dame vs. Michigan game and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his 1988 National Championship season. He shared many stories of his time coaching at Notre Dame with the students and reflected on the importance of the marching band to the football team and the University. He remarked that "college football would not be the same without marcing bands." He inspired everyone with his enthusiasm for Notre Dame and reminded the band members of the privelage it is to represent the University. The Band performed the 1812 Overture specially for Coach Holtz and Holtz led the band in a performance of the Victory March to conclude his visit.
The Band performed again for Coach Holtz as the University unveiled a statue inside the concourse of the stadium to honor his 1988 National Championship Season.
