Metropolitan Wind Symphony Band Concert: Dances and Driving!

The Metropolitan Wind Symphony will begin their 44th season with their Fall Band Concert on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 3:00 pm, at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA. MWS Music director Lewis J. Buckley will conduct the program. Featured will be The Lambs by John Philip Sousa, Danzon No. 2 by Arturo Marquez, Eisenhower Interstate Highway System by Josh Hummel, Slava! by Leonard Bernstein, Redline Tango by John Mackey, Horseless Carriage Galop by Morton Gould, Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky, and The Beatles: Echoes of an Era arranged by John Higgins. Mr. Buckley will deliver a pre-concert lecture at 2:30 pm.

Lewis Buckley earned his undergraduate degree from the Eastman School of Music and his Master’s degree from Connecticut College. In 1975, he became the Coast Guard Band’s fifth director at age 27 and held that post for 29 years. He continues to compose, arrange, and publish music. He also remains an active trumpet soloist, frequently combining solo appearances with conducting, often in premiere performances of his own commissioned works. Buckley has a diverse background, having conducted bands, orchestras, and choruses in all styles of music from classical to commercial to jazz.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students, and are free for children under 5. They are available at the door or can be reserved by telephone. Call the MWS Concert Line at (617) 983-1370 to reserve or purchase tickets. Visit the MWS web page at http://www.mws-boston.org for information and directions. Email mws@mws-boston.org with any questions.

Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, a concert band, is currently celebrating its 44th anniversary. The MWS comprises over 70 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. It makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Greater Boston community by providing its audiences with high quality concerts and its members with opportunities for musical growth.

This and other concerts by the MWS are funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.