WELCOME TO THE 2011 SEASON OF THE ST. JOSEPH MUNICIPAL BAND

The 2011 season of the St. Joseph Municipal Band begins with its normal double concerts, at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 26. The band looks forward to providing hour long concerts each Sunday from June 26, through Sept. 4, and also including 3:30 and 7:30 concerts on July 4 (Independence Day) and its final concerts of the season, September 5 (Labor Day).  

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Mark your calendars for dates below

• June 26, 2011
  THE JUNE 26, 2011, OPENING CONCERTS OF THE ST. JOSEPH MUNICIPAL BAND SEASON.
  “We are ready to begin the summer with the 2010 St. Joseph Municipal Band,” says director Donald Moely. He continued “The band is eager to share it’s music entertainment with the loyal audiences from St. Joseph, 
  the surrounding communities and many visitors from all over the world. 
  However director Moely said he opens this season with sadness as his 
  wife, Eloise, son Michael and himself have large holes in their hearts. 
  By request, at the first concert of this season, June 26, the band will 
  dedicate some numbers to the memory of their daughter “Donelle,” who 
  passed away in May”

  The band’s normal summer series of concerts starts as usual, the last Sunday of June, (June 26, 2011) with the 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. hour long concerts. The first concerts of the summer season each year also includes a ‘late night’ additional ‘Big Band’ concert from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m.

   

• July 3, 2011
  Joseph Municipal Band continues the 2011 season summer concerts with its normal set of double concerts on Sunday, July 3 td., at the regular 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. times at the John E. N. Howard Band Shell in downtown St. Joseph overlooked Lake Michigan.

   

• July 4, 2011
  The July 4 concerts are traditional in that they will feature all patriotic music and will again honor the veterans of all our services that have helped keep our freedom for the United States of America.  
  

   

• July 10, 2011
  The St. Joseph Municipal Band will perform special Art Fair concerts July 10. Highlight of the concert will be a specially commissioned work for band conducted and composed by visiting guest conductor, Jerry Lackey. Mr. Lackey has written a composition that will receive it's premier performance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Krasl Art Center's annual 'Art Fair.' In addition, Lackey will conduct his own composition featuring Charles Steck performing a trumpet solo.

• July 17, 2011
  Municipal Band features Sara Emerson & French Horn solo and Guest Conductor, and Trumpet Duet
  
  
  
• July 24, 2011
  Guest Conductor Phil Huff and guest vocal soloists Perry Hunt and Delshawn Taylor.
  
  
  
• July 31, 2011
  Band to feature Guest Alphorn Ensemble
  
  
• Aug. 7, 2011
  Band feature solo by Molly Zebell and The Lighthouse Chorus 
  
  
  
• Aug. 14, 2011
  Band features the Monday Musical Chorus and Dr. Ratajik on a Clarinet solo. Special tribute to the memory of Dave Makki 
  
  
  
• Aug. 21, 2011
  Band dedicates new herald trumpets, features vocalist Patrick Ross, and clarinet solo.
  
  
  
• Aug. 28, 2011
  Band Concert features a Guest conductor, a vocal soloist, and a woodwind quintet.
  

• Sept 4, 2011
  Municipal Band Features Jeff Cramer as vocalist, and a guest Director Alan Mitchell conducting two numbers, and William Camp will perform a trumpet solo.

• Sept 5, 2011 Labor Day
  Trombone solo by Gary Cooper, and a clarinet solo by Chris French, and a performance by the Lakeshore High School Pom Pon squad, the 'Lancerettes.'

Director Dr. Moely wishes to thank everyone for making the season a success and wishing everyone well until the next concert season begins on June 24, 2012.