October 2018
City of Fairfax Band @ Fairfax High School
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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City of Fairfax Band @ Fairfax High School
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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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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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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