The four bands at South High School in Downers Grove will partner in the coming days with O'Neill Middle School, Jefferson Junior High School, and the Gaudete Brass Quintet to present two varied concerts featuring students from young to old performing repertoire that showcases the Gaudete Brass Quintet as individuals and as an ensemble.
On Tuesday, November 18, 2014, the South HS Concert Band and Wind Symphony will perform with the band from O'Neill Middle School. Featured members of the GBQ will be Julia Filson on horn playing with O'Neill Middle School, tubist Scott Tegge playing "The Carnival of Venice" with the DGS Concert Band, and Ryan Berndt and Paul Von Hoff playing Joseph Turrin's Fandango with the DGS Wind Symphony.
On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Bill Baxtresser will play Trumpeter's Lullaby with Jefferson Junior High School, Paul Von Hoff will play Harlem Nocturne with the DGS Symphonic Band, and the entire Gaudete Brass Quintet will perform the second and third movements of James Stephenson's Dodefecta with the South High School Wind Ensemble.
Both concerts are free and the public is cordially invited to attend both performances.
