ENCORE CONCERT BAND TO PRESENT FALL CONCERT

The Encore Concert Band begins its 16th concert season with a Fall Concert on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 3:00pm at Mokena Junior High School, 19815 Kirkstone Way in Mokena. This free concert will feature selections such as music from the Harry Potter movies and Jurassic Park, Halloween by Morton Gould, Folk Dances by Shostakovich, The Enchanted Garden from Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and many other selections. For further information about the Encore Concert Band and the complete concert schedule, please visit www.encoreband.org.

Now in its 16th season, the 50+-piece band is conducted by Music Director and Founder, Bill Schuetter, and has developed quite a loyal following in the south suburbs. The Band has also been featured in many Chicago Tribune articles highlighting outstanding suburban arts groups. Along with concerts throughout the winter months such as the Orland Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, the Band also plays for the Governor’s State University Commencement Ceremonies, the Evergreen Park Summer Concert Series, and the Mokena 4th of July Concert and Fireworks, held annually in Mokena. The Band also continues to play outdoor concerts in the southwest suburbs throughout the summer months. Band members range in age from high school students to adults, and musicians interested in joining are encouraged to sit in with the band at a weekly rehearsal on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. at Mokena Junior High School in Mokena. For information on scheduling a concert in your area or joining the band, please call Rachel Ozark at (708) 437-7051, send an e-mail to info@encoreband.org, or visit their website at www.encoreband.org.