Southington Symphonic Band To Present Fall Concert Nov. 16

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The Southington Symphonic Band will present its fall concert Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Middle School auditorium, 1071 South Main St., in Plantsville.

Admission is free, and monetary donations will be accepted.

The concert program will include several selections, among them "Far and Away," "Woody Van’s March," "Fanfare 250," "Simple Gifts," "The Cowboys," "Echoes Across the Pines" and "Vertical Acceleration."

Directed by former Southington High School band director Jeff Shaw, the Southington Symphonic Band was established in January 2023. Its membership includes former high school band members and their parents, local music teachers, and musicians from Southington and surrounding communities.

The ensemble is welcoming new members who are high school age or older and play a band instrument. Openings are available in all sections.

Rehearsals will resume Nov. 23 in the Southington High School band room in preparation for the group's Dec. 21 holiday concert. Rehearsals are held Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m.

The band performs four or five concerts annually, with opportunities for new musicians to join following each concert cycle. Those interested in joining can contact the group at southingtonsymphonicband@gmail.com.

The performances are made possible through support from the Main Street Community Foundation, Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union, Charter Oak Financial Group, Maximum Sound & Security, Mount Southington, The Music Shop, Plantsville Funeral Home, Tops Marketplace and the Southington Lions Club.

More information is available at southingtonsymphonicband.com.