October 2018
Main Street Band at the Fairfax Fall Festival
Enjoy the music of the Main Street Community Band as the ensemble performs its first concert of the 2018 – 2019 season! Performing outside on the ‘Old Town Square Stage’ for the first time, the band will present a fun – and sometimes rollicking – program of seasonal music suitable for the entire family! With Halloween just around the corner, don’t be surprised if you…
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Looking Upward Begin with Gustav Holst's musical portrayal of the planet Mars: the Bringer of War, from The Planets. Gaze at the nighttime sky to John Philip Sousa's Looking Upward Suite. Fly through a constellation with Julie Giroux's Journey Through Orion. And bring it all home with John Williams' Adventures on Earth from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. This exciting program features music by these composers who…
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Main Street Community Band @ Lanier Middle School
Home for the Holidays Get into the holiday spirit by joining the Main Street Community Band for a delightful afternoon of seasonal and holiday favorites for the entire family! Included on this year’s program is Leroy Anderson’s holiday classic, Sleigh Ride! Come early and enjoy pre-concert music performed by the Main Street Brass Quintet and the Main Street Clarinet Quartet! Tickets for this concert are…
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Christmas in Fairfax The City of Fairfax Band's annual tradition of this gift to the community continues. This free concert features our annual partnership with the Fairfax Choral Society Adult Chorus in a unique program featuring holiday music rarely heard anywhere else, the pairing of symphonic band and chorus not being a typical combination. The program is family friendly and features pre-concert music by small…
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Main Street Band @ Lanier Middle School
Celebration! The members of the Main Street Community Band invite you to join them as the ensemble celebrates its 10th anniversary! Musical selections include "Main Street Celebration" by Steven Reineke and "The Beatles: Love," arranged for band by Jay Bocook. Don’t miss this special afternoon of music, fellowship and fun as we celebrate ten years of bringing music to the City of Fairfax and Northern…
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City of Fairfax Band @ Fairfax High School
City of Fairfax Band Goes Hollywood Our season of journeys continues with an exploration of Hollywood’s most iconic landmarks. Featuring the music of Bruce Broughton, Alfred Newman, Michael Giacchino, James Horner and the illustrious John Williams, we visit various times, places and adventures through their brilliant scores to Silverado, The Captain from Castille, Jurassic World, Titanic and Far and Away. The centerpiece of this expedition…
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Main Street Band @ Sherwood Center
Spotlight Concert Join us as we celebrate the arrival of spring! High-spirited youth, innocent love, heroic and inspiring music all mingle in this colorful and vibrant vision of spring! Included on the program is James Swearingen’s wonderful tribute to the season, Into the Joy of Spring! This is a Free concert and is not part of the subscription series.
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City of Fairfax Band @ Ernst Community Theater
American Vistas Our season of journeys concludes with a concert celebrating American musical landscapes. Travel across our land and through time as we celebrate the traditions, places and events that are America! Ron Nelson’s Sonoran Desert Holiday and Alfred Reed’s Northern Legend are only two of the attractions. The central feature of this program is the presentation of our annual City of Fairfax Band Young…
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