Pomona Concert Band's 2026 Spring Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Winter Concert titled "Celebration and Fantasy" on Friday, May 15th, 2026 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 will be directed by Artistic Director and Conductor Linda W. Taylor and Assistant Conductor Kerry Kline.  The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Pomona Mayor, Tim Sandoval, and the color guard will be Heriberto Feliciano, USAF, Retired and Thomas Laffey.  Refreshments will be served at intermission.  The concert is FREE to the public.

Our Spring Concert will feature music from the fantasies given to us by Hollywood films, to a hint of the upcoming celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial (America250) which will commemorate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th.  Fantasy abounds from the movie milestones written by composer Hans Zimmer, and the wild adventures from "Jurassic World" arranged by Jay Bocook.  The band will also perform "Alleluia Laudamus Te" by Alfred Reed, "A Somerset Rhapsody" by Gustav Holst and arranged by Clare Grundman, "Celtic Ritual" arranged by John Higgins, and "March of the Belgian Paratroopers" by Pierre Leemans and arranged by Charles A. Wiley.  Two works by Brian Balmages will be featured, "Grace" and "Always United Forever Strong," and the band will close with "American Pageant" by Thomas Knox.

Celebrate great music and our local talent with a 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 15th 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,