METROPOLITAN WIND BAND INVITATIONAL

A Full Day Of Outstanding Symphonic Music!

FESTIVAL DETAILS

Date:     Saturday, April 5, 2014

Time:     11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Place:    Roxbury High School, One Bryant Drive, Succasunna, NJ

Open to the Public:

General Admission: $8

Children Under 4 & Senior Citizens: $3

Family Max.: $20

In conjunction with Music for All (MFA), the Roxbury HS Band Parents Association is proud to host the inaugural Metropolitan Wind Band Invitational (MWBI). This is the first major regional high school concert band festival of its kind along the Eastern Seaboard! Only three locations in the entire United States were selected to hold these Affiliate Regional Festivals of the Music for All National Concert Band Festival. Roxbury was selected based on the quality of its program and the incredible work its staff and student musicians exhibit each and every day!!!!

This is not a competition, rather a valuable educational experience for participating ensembles to further their musical development. This celebration of outstanding music, which is open to the public, will consist of performances by 13 accomplished high school wind ensembles from throughout New Jersey. In this first year, the event was by invitation only to a select group of high school band programs which demonstrated exceptional performance levels. In coming years, according to Mr. Todd Nichols, Roxbury HS Band Director, the expectation is to open the Festival to a wider range of ensembles while maintaining a high performance standard.

Each half-hour concert set will take place in the school Auditorium with the first band set to perform at 11:00 AM. A panel of nationally recognized evaluators will provide each group with a constructive, objective critique on how to grow and further develop their repertoire. Additionally, each ensemble will work with one of the evaluators in a 45-minute clinic setting after their performance receiving one-on-one professional advice and counsel to further improve their performance quality. As an integral part of their learning experience, bands are encouraged to stay and enjoy the other performances after their designated time slot.

Music and instrument related exhibitor booths sponsored by The Music Den, Yamaha Corporation of America and Conn-Selmer will be on-site. As one of RHS Bands' largest fundraisers of the year, refreshments will be available for purchase at the venue. Proceeds will benefit all facets of the Roxbury High School Instrumental Program.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

At 7:00 PM, the acclaimed Eastern Wind Symphony (EWS), led by Mr. Todd Nichols, Conductor/Artistic Director, will be headlining the evening. EWS consists of volunteer musicians from the NJ, NY and PA area, including music educators, freelance musicians as well as a wide range of other vocations who enjoy performing the most highly regarded wind symphony repertoire in this professional-caliber ensemble.

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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

11:00 AM   Part 1: Morning Session Performances & Clinics Begin

2:30 PM      Director / Evaluator Lunch Break; Set-up for Part 2

3:30 PM     Part 2: Afternoon Session Performances & Clinics Begin

6:30 PM      Dinner Break For Part 2 Performing Ensembles

7:00 PM     Headliners: Eastern Wind Symphony Performance

PARTICIPATING BANDS

Bergenfield HS Wind Ensemble

Bridgewater Raritan HS Orchestra

Bridgewater Raritan HS Wind Ensemble

Hillsborough HS Wind Ensemble

Immaculata HS Wind Ensemble

JP Stevens HS Wind Ensemble

Mt. Olive HS Wind Ensemble

Roxbury HS Honors Wind Symphony

South Brunswick HS Wind Ensemble

West Milford HS Wind Ensemble

West Orange HS Wind Ensemble

West Windsor North HS Wind Ensemble

West Windsor South HS Wind Ensemble

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