We’re wrapping up the 2019 season–but first, we’ve got three more concerts to play!

Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 pm — Noelridge Park
Saturday, Aug. 3 at 3 pm — Guthridge Park as part of Hiawatha Fun Fest
Sunday, Aug. 4 at 7:30 pm (6:30 Prelude concert) — Bever Park

At these performances:
• We feature our own Mauricio da Silva on “Funkinetics” — the funkiest clarinet solo you’ve ever heard — and on the world premiere of “The Farewell Choro.” The farewell is apt as Mauricio is returning to Brazil. It’s been an honor to have him in the band and we’re delighted to feature him.

• The band will perform highlights from the “The Jungle Book” and a medley of Dixieland favorites.
• Band member Dan Meier will perform Piazzolla’s “Oblivion” on trumpet.

• Washington High School student Paul Linville will sing the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication.

• On Sunday night at Bever Park, the Liberty Band will perform a Prelude concert at 6:30.

Thank you for joining us all season long!

This week, join us for spectacular nights of music at Bowman Woods (Wed.) and Ellis Park (Sun.) — including the cool and cooling sounds of Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride! Music gets underway at 7:30 pm.

Also on the program:

• The band features its own members as Nick and Josh Carlo perform a humorous clarinet/bassoon duet and Aren Van Houzen dazzles the crowd on the piccolo trumpet

• The band performs highlights from the 2016 animated musical film, “Sing,” as well as favorites from jazz legend Louis Armstrong
• Kennedy High School student Bibiana Granadillo sings the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication

This week, the band returns to Cleveland Elementary School on Wednesday, July 17 and to Bever Park on Sunday, July 21.

At this concert:

• Iowa native Virginia Broffitt Kunzer, an Auburn University flute
professor, performs Faure’s “Fantasie”

• Young Artist Competition runner-up Megan Bennett performs the Artunian trumpet concerto

• Kennedy High School band director Jared Wacker guest conducts Dello Joio’s “Satiric Dances”

• The band performs music from “Star Wars, Episode IV” as well as well as a trombone feature
• Prairie High School student Mari Dawley sings the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication

• Sunday night, The Coe College Youth Flute Ensemble will perform at 6:30

On Wednesday night (7/10), we invite kids to become members of the band!

Bring the kids to Johnson STEAM Academy at 6:15 to make their own instruments. The kids will get to play a song with the band during the performance!

Also on Wednesday, students from Johnson STEAM Academy will perform at 6:30.

Both the Wednesday concert and the Sunday (7/14) performance at Noelridge Park will feature:

• Steve Shanley switching to the piano for a jazzy rendition of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” joined by guest conductor Coe College orchestra conductor Dr. Michelle Blair, bassist Jonah Prall, and drummer Jeremiah de la Pena
• Music from “Aladdin”
• Linn-Mar High School student Aleah Dupree singing the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication

Wednesday, July 3, 7:30 pm: Guthridge Park in Hiawatha
Sunday, July 7, 7:30 pm: McGrath Amphitheater

At this concert:
• Hear all of your patriotic favorites as the band celebrates the Fourth of July
• Guest vocalist Amy Friedl Stoner sings from the Great American Songbook

• Linn-Mar HS flutist Octavia Barbulescu, runner-up in the 2019 Young Artist Competition, performs a flute concerto
• Jefferson HS student Emily Hanisch will sing the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication

Wed, June 26, McGrath Amphitheater and Sun, June 30, Bever Park

The winner of the 2019 Young Artists Competition, hornist Jaeden Hansen, is a recent graduate from Linn-Mar High School. He has been involved in many aspects of the music program throughout his high school career including Wind Ensemble, Jazz 1 (in which he plays bass), Marching Lions, and Symphony Orchestra. Jaeden is a three year All-Stater, spending two years in the All-State Band and one year in the All-State Orchestra, sitting principal chair in both ensembles. As a junior, he earned “Best in Center” honors at the IHSMA Solo/Ensemble Festival. Jaeden is the 2019 recipient of the Steven J Colton Band Scholarship and the John Philip Sousa Band Award and plans to study music education next fall at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. After one year of college he plans to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and then complete his degree at BYU.

Also on the program this week:

• Hear music from “West Side Story”
• Shivhan Dohse Morton and Drew Morton on a flute/bass version of “Ain’t No Sunshine”

• Kennedy HS band director Lesley Fleer will guest conduct a Spanish march

• Kennedy HS student Madelyn O’Brien will sing the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication.

Still time to join us…or to listen on KMRY over the air or online!

This week, the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band makes its first-ever appearance at The History Center, which is now located in the stunning Douglas Mansion (800 2nd Ave. SE). We’re excited to collaborate with this important community organization that preserves and tells the stories of Linn County!

The concert at The History Center begins at 7:30, but you’ll want to arrive early to hear Steve Shanley discuss the music of John Williams. His talk begins at 6:30 inside The Douglas Mansion (cash bar available).

The Sunday night concert will be the band’s first appearance in Ellis Park this season. CR Jazz will perform a prelude concert at 6:30, and the Municipal Band will take the stage at 7:30.

This week’s highlights include:
• Music from Star Wars.
• Xavier High School flutist Callie Fay (runner up in the Young Artist Competition) and Iowa State bassoon professor Kevin Judge will be featured.
• Washington High School student Aryn Marner will sing the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication.

The rain is gone. The band is here. Join us at 7:30 at Cleveland Elementary School for a great night of music!

The Municipal Band will play at Cleveland Elementary School on June 12.

This week the band will bring great music to Cleveland Elementary School on Wednesday, June 12 (you might need a jacket!) and to Bever Park on Sunday, June 16.

The New Horizons Band will perform a prelude concert at 6:15 p.m. on June 16.

At this concert:
Enjoy a musical celebration of Father’s Day, a medley of music from the upcoming Lion King remake, and featured solos from band members Robert Parker (trombone) and Thiago Ancelmo (clarinet).

Washington HS student Sofia Burke will sing the National Anthem and Cedar Rapids Song of Dedication.

Can’t make it to the Wednesday performance? No worries–no matter where you are! The June 12 concert will be streamed live at kmryradio.com/listen-live.

That’s 7:30 pm local time and 5:30 pm in Seattle, 2:30 pm in Honolulu, 9:30 am Thursday in Tokyo, 1:30 am Thursday in London. Set up that lawn chair and listen to the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band wherever the Internet can reach.