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The Wheaton Municipal Band Ends Outdoor Concert Season on Aug. 9
On August 9, at 8PM the Wheaton Municipal Band plays its last Thursday night concert of the summer in Memorial Park. All the music for this concert comes from audience requests.
On August 9 at 8PM, the plays its last Thursday concert of the summer in Memorial Park. All the music for this concert comes from audience requests.
What does the audience want to hear? An eclectic mix. Some of the choices include Variations on America, by Charles Ives, Blue Tango, by Leroy Anderson and Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, by Eric Whitacre.
Always a hit with the Wheaton audience, trumpeter John Hagstrom is planning a surprise, last minute solo appearance. Hagstrom, a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s trumpet section since 1996, was a member of the Wheaton Municipal Band several years ago and has returned many times to perform with the band. He always wows the audience with his precision, brilliant tone and sensitivity. He will be performing "Portrait of a Trumpet", by Sammy Nestico.
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Andy Nogal, the band’s principal oboist, also is one of the evening’s featured soloists. “I selected Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s Introduction, Theme and Variations, because it is a charming, catchy work, perfect for an outdoor summer concert", Nogal said. This work, originally for oboe and orchestra, has been transcribed for band accompaniment by Marc Fink. Andy holds a Masters degree in music performance from Northwestern University. His wind quintet, “The City of Tomorrow,” won the gold medal in the wind division of the 2011 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The City of Tomorrow now tours regularly, with upcoming performances scheduled across the Midwest, in western Canada, and on the west coast. Andy also teaches oboe lessons at Loyola University Chicago and plays regularly with Ensemble Dal Niente and the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra.
Even though August 9 is the last Thursday night concert of the season, you can still hear the band perform one more time indoors at Edman Chapel at on Saturday, August 11. The featured soloist on euphonium will be Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Professor at the University of Arkansas.
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Both concerts are free and start at 8PM. Don’t miss the Wheaton Municipal Band’s final two concerts of the 2012 season -- Thursday August 9 in Memorial Park, and Saturday August 11 at Edman Chapel at Wheaton College.
