Pomona Concert Band's 2025 Spring Concert

Dear Friends of the Pomona Concert Band and Supporters,

The Pomona Concert Band proudly presents their annual Spring Concert titled "Viva Musica" on Friday, May 16th, 2025 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, Conductor and Musical Director, and Assistant Conductor Kerry Kline.  The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval, 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 with a slight Latin flavor.  We are also proud to feature Marimba Soloists Lucas Critchfield, Jasenia Morningstar and Horacio Peralta performing "Noche de Luna Entre Ruinas" composed by Marlano Valverde and arranged by Lucas Critchfield.  Included in the first half of the program are "Courtly Airs and Dances" by Ron Nelson, "River of Life" by Steven Reineke and "A Day in Branch Brook Park" composed by Dr. Gabe Petrocelli, the Director of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band.

Featured on the second half of the program are "Viva Musica" by Alfred Reed, "El Abanico" by Alfredo Javaloyes, "Iron and Ice, A Viking Adventure" by Randall Standridge, "Salute to the Cinema" by Carl Strommen, and "The Picador March" by John Philip Sousa.

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 16th 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,