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Metropolitan Wind Symphony Concerts in the Park
The Met Winds will perform three free outdoor band concerts on July 14, 21, and 28 at Hastings Park, Mass. Ave and Worthen Road, Lexington
The Metropolitan Wind Symphony will continue their 45th season with 3 Free traditional outdoor Band Concerts on Thursday July 14, 21, and 28, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm, at Hastings Park, Levi Burnell Bandstand,
Mass. Ave. and Worthen Road, Lexington, MA. MWS Music director Lewis J. Buckley will conduct the varied music programs, which will have something for all tastes.
Selections will include Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa, Italian in Algiers by Giacomo Rossini, Star Spangled
Spectacular by George Cohan, Lassus Trombone and The Klaxon by Henry Fillmore, Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin,
Bugler's Holiday, Clarinet Candy, and Irish Washerwoman by Leroy Anderson, and Carnival of Venice by Jean-Baptiste
Arban.
Patrons are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair and to picnic while enjoying the concerts. The concerts will be held, weather
permitting. Admission and Parking are FREE! Visit the MWS web page at http://www.mws-boston.org for information and directions. Email mws@mws-boston.org or call the MWS Concert Line at (978) 419-1697 with any questions.
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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.
Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, a concert band, is currently celebrating its 45th
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.
These concerts by the MWS are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council,
a state agency, and the Lexington Council for the Arts.