Join The Naperville Winds and The Naperville Chorus for a phenomenal afternoon of music honoring our veterans and kicking off the holiday season!

This concert will feature patriotic themes and musically ring in the beginning of the holiday season with traditional favorites. A great concert for the whole family to enjoy!

The Naperville Winds is comprised of 80 talented wind musicians from throughout Northern Illinois on a mission to be a national pillar of exemplary wind band performance and a community leader of musical literature awareness and education for youth in northern Illinois.

Previously featured in the Chicago Tribune, on NCTV-17 Naperville and in the Daily Herald, the ensemble is proud to provide robust educational experiences and opportunities for youth in the Chicagoland region by sharing our stage with high school bands, particularly those that represent socioeconomically marginalized communities.

SATURDAY, December 7, 2024
“A Veterans Salute and Holiday Spectacular”
3:00 pm | Wentz Concert Hall

With Special Guest, The Naperville Chorus
Dr. Reid Taylor, conductor
Dr. Stephen Maynard Caliendo, Dean of NCC College of Arts and Sciences, Narrator

The Naperville Winds Repertoire:
Armed Forces: The Pride of America! - arr. Clark & Gilpin*
Liberty for All - Beckel
America, The Beautiful - Ward/Dragon*
Chester - Schuman
Stars and Stripes Forever - Sousa
Fanfare for The Festival of Lights - VanDoren
Selections from Home Alone - Williams, arr. Lavender
A Christmas Festival - Anderson*
Sleigh Ride - Anderson*
*Featuring the combined forces of The Naperville Winds and The Naperville Chorus