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Posted on April 18th, 2024
Pomona Concert Band 2024 Spring Concert
Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,
The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Spring Concert titled "Musical Masters, Past and Present" on Friday, May 17th, 2024 at 7:30 pm. The concert will be held in the Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy in Pomona and is sponsored by the City of Pomona. The concert is to be directed by Linda W. Taylor, Jorge Garcia and Kerry Kline. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Paula Lantz, and the color guard will be headed by Heriberto Feliciano, USAF, Retired. Refreshments will be served at intermission. The concert is FREE to the public.
Our Spring Concert will feature music from past music masters and selected new upcoming composers. We are also proud to feature Tuba Soloist Stephen Klein performing "Largo Al Factotum" by Gioacchino Rossini. Past musical masters include Leonard Bernstein and his "Overture to Candide," "Fanfare and Allegro" by Clifton Williams, and three marches by John Philip Sousa, "Stars and Stripes Forever," "The National Game" and "The Beau Ideal."
Also featured on the program are several recent concert band arrangements by upcoming musical masters of composition, including Robert Sheldon with his "Glorious Insurrection," "Of Heroes and Demons" by Rob Romeyn, Yukiko Nishimura's "Northern Lights," and "To Dream With Open Eyes" by Steven Pyter.
Don't miss this concert by one of the premier community Wind Bands in Southern California. The best part is that the concert is FREE. So, bring your entire family and invite your friends to Palomares Park on May 17th at 7:30 pm.
You can follow the Pomona Concert Band on their website at www.pomonaconcertband.org to view their concert schedule plus photo gallery and video gallery. The band has a YouTube Channel, along with Facebook, X and Instagram websites. So click on the icons at the bottom of this email and visit our sites and let us know what you think.
Donations to the band are always welcome and appreciated. The community can help support the Pomona Concert Band by becoming a supporter of The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band at the FRIENDS level ($99 & under), PATRONS ($100+), BENEFACTORS ($500+) and DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS ($1,000+). All Donor's names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season. The Friends of the Pomona Concert Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3). Checks may be made out to: Friends of the Pomona Concert Band, P.O. Box 2753, Pomona, CA 91769.
Sincerely,