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EVENTS: "Fall Concert In The Park"
October 11, 7:00 p.m.,
Zilker Hillside Theatre

Sunday, October 11th, 7:00 p.m.
Zilker Hillside Theatre

"Fall Concert In The Park"

The Austin Symphonic Band presents its traditional Fall concert in Zilker Park. Bring a snack and spread your blanket under the pecan trees at the beautiful Hillside Theatre. Then watch the stars come out as the band showcases music as big as the great outdoors.
Works scheduled for the program include:

Entry of the Gladiators Julius Fucik et al

American Faces David R. Holsinger

Selections from WICKED Stephen Schwartz, arr Jay Bocook

Sparking Angels Anthony Suter

Bennet's Triumphal March M. H. Ribble

Intermission

In the Center Ring Robert Sheldon

Cowboy Up! Clifton Jameson Jones

Brass On Broadway Adapted and arr Calvin Custer

Benny Goodman: The King of Swing arr Paul Murtha

Bullets and Bayonets John Philip Sousa, ed Frederick Fennell

Wind Sounds Returns on KMFA!

In May of 2007, Classical 89.5 KMFA launched a new series called Wind Sounds. This unique series explores an almost endless variety of music composed for and performed by wind ensembles, bands, and wind instruments.

Wind Sounds is the brainchild of longtime volunteer and member Douglass Shands. During recent years Shands heard a desire expressed for more wind ensemble music on KMFA. Upon exploring the idea with station staff for a program comprised entirely of wind music, he discovered a plethora of music transcribed for winds. In fact, some pieces of music were originally written for winds then later made popular in orchestral versions.

Wind Sounds is produced locally in the studios of KMFA by Douglass Shands and Philip Pollack, and hosted by long-time KMFA afternoon announcer Rich Upton. Returning for its third season, Wind Sounds will broadcast every Saturday at 5:00 P.M., May 2 through November 28 on Classical 89.5, KMFA, Austin. Those not in the listening area may receive the streaming audio webcast from here. For more information about Wind Sounds, click here.

Wind Sounds now has its own website. .

Please check Wind Sounds out, and if you like it, let KMFA know! This can take the form of letters, e-mail, phone calls (512-476-KMFA), and most effectively, pledges to support KMFA, Austin's only listener-supported 24-hour Classical Music station.

ASB at Texas Bandmasters
Association Convention/Clinic,
Cockrell Theater, San Antonio
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Welcome to the home page of the Austin Symphonic Band, the official band of the City of Austin. Under the baton of Music Director Richard Floyd, this Texas-based group has become one of this nation's premier volunteer concert bands. The band was awarded the John Philip Sousa Foundation's coveted Sudler Silver Scroll in 1993.

The band's 2009-2010 season extends the band's tradition of bringing quality music to the community with the continuation of our three-concert Indoor Concert Series. The Series features themed concerts and fine guest artists. The exact lineups and venues are still in work, so please check back often for updates.

As always, the band will present free concerts at the Zilker Park Hillside Theatre in the fall, on Mother's Day, and on Father's Day, as well as other events which will allow us to make music more accessible to the greater Austin community. The Microband takes this a step further by bringing light, fun music to senior activity centers and nursing homes in the area.

If you would like a monthly reference for upcoming events, click here to see the ASB Calendar

We invite you to explore the site at your leisure by clicking in the links to your left or those anywhere on this page. We also invite you to sign our guest book; if you'd like to stay abreast of ASB activities, please sign up for our e-mail list.

Thanks to the folks at Network for Good, you can now make a secure on-line donation to the ASB using your Visa or Mastercard. Click either the graphic to the left or here to begin!