by Music Celebrations | Apr 22, 2014 | Austria, China, France, Ireland, Italy, News
We have space remaining in each of our 2014 Director Preview Tours this summer. Directors of music ensembles that tour in 2015 or 2016 are eligible to participate in a preview tour for free. Here are the tour dates, links to tour information and registration, and... by Music Celebrations | Apr 22, 2014 | Festivals, News, Washington, DC
We’re pleased to present the Capital Orchestra Festival, an exclusive music event that will take place on February 16, 2015 at the Concert Hall of Washington, D.C.’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Four select orchestras will be featured in...
by Music Celebrations | Apr 21, 2014 | Festivals, News, Parades, Washington, DC
Doolittle Raid Co-Pilot Named Grand Marshal of 2014 National Memorial Day Parade in D.C.(via PRWeb) Today, the American Veterans Center (AVC), which represents all who’ve served our country, announced that a co-pilot of the daring Doolittle Tokyo Raid from World War...
by Music Celebrations | Apr 10, 2014 | Chicago, Festivals, News
The Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival Performance in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center was something that none of us will ever forget. The trip was a highlight of my 35 year teaching career. The students commented that this trip would be something they would always...
by Music Celebrations | Apr 1, 2014 | Austria, Czech Republic, News, Poland
The Gustavus Wind Orchestra (click to read their tour blog) recently toured the Czech Republic, Poland, & Austria as part of the American Celebration of Music in Europe Concert Series. Dr. Douglas Nimmo, Conductor, and Mr. Al Behrends, Director of Fine Arts...
by Music Celebrations | Mar 17, 2014 | Chicago, Festivals, News
Thank you for a great tour and especially for organizing the festival. Hearing the symphony on Thursday night and then performing in that same hall was a thrill. My students had a fantastic time and I’m sure will always remember the Chicago tour and the...