European Treasures
Sunday, April 28th, 7:30 PM
Holy Family Catholic
Church
24 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island
The Mary Green Chorale joins forces with the Lowcountry Wind Symphony for a musical excursion across the continent with stops in Russia, Finland, Italy, England and beyond! This special joint program includes such symphonic favorites as Wagner’s Overture to Rienzi, Sibelius’ Finlandia, Holst’s Second Suite, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and much more.
Tickets for this concert are $25 (open seating) and may be purchased online at marygreenchorale.org. Tickets are also available in Hilton Head at The Oilerie in Wexford Village and Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy; in Bluffton at Markel’s Card & Gift Shop and Station 300; and at the door the night of the concert.
You won't want to miss this wonderful joint concert, so buy your tickets early!
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The Lowcountry Wind Symphony began as an ‘idea’ in June 2014 with the formation of a Planning Committee and a belief that there is a wealth of talent in Beaufort and vicinity interested in performing in a traditional band setting. The call for musicians was answered – slowly at first, but quite enthusiastically. Musicians from throughout the area – Beaufort, Bluffton, Dataw Island, Hilton Head and Parris Island – came to an initial general meeting in September 2014. The first rehearsal was held on October 22, 2014. Now numbering more than 60 musicians, the growth has been steady and gratifying.
The
LWS made its first public performance at a combined concert with the
Parris Island Marine Band and the Beaufort High School Bands. From
that initial performance in May 2105, full concert seasons have been
planned and presented to audiences who are now familiar with the
musical quality and varied repertoire performed by the LWS.
Each season, the LWS now presents exciting three-concert
series to area audiences, beginning with two annual Veterans Day
concerts. Music Director Donald Jemella and Assistant Director
Deborah Hamner have the ensemble immersed in the great music
available for concert band. Programs include selections from the vast
literature written for winds and percussion, and some of the great
transcriptions for Band. Add in patriotic music, marches from the
masters of the genre, and tunes from Broadway and the Silver Screen,
and there is a recipe for broad and diverse appeal to all musical
tastes.
The band is open to wind and percussion musicians at all levels, and strives to promote continuous learning through performance.
123 Harbour Passage Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 843-802-4441
