🇺🇸 THESE UNITED STATES … AMERICA AT 250! 🔔
Celebrate the spirit of America as the Austin Symphonic Band honors the nation’s 250th birthday with a stirring musical journey across time and geography. From the bold brass fanfare of Jenkins’s American Overture for Band to the poignant tribute of LoPresti’s Elegy for a Young American, this program captures the heartbeat of a nation in motion.
Clare Grundman’s Concord evokes the ideals of early America, while Sousa’s From Maine to Oregon marches us coast to coast in just two minutes. After intermission, Piunno’s Bright Shadow Fanfare offers a modern reflection on identity and light, leading to Robert Russell Bennett’s sweeping Suite of Old American Dances, a nostalgic nod to the rhythms of yesteryear. The concert closes with the beloved Yellow Rose of Texas, blooming with warmth and pride.
Join us for a musical celebration of heritage, hope, and harmony — an unforgettable tribute to These United States.
Program
📅 Sunday, February 1, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Luis "Chico" Portillo Performing Arts Center
Connally High School
13212 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin
Dr. Kyle Glaser, Music Director
Bill Haehnel, Assistant Director
American Overture for Band — Joseph Willcox Jenkins
Concord — Clare Grundman
Elegy for a Young American — Ronald Lo Presti
From Maine to Oregon — John Philip Sousa
— Intermission —
Bright Shadow Fanfare — Nicole Piunno
Suite of Old American Dances — Robert Russell Bennett
1. Cake Walk
2. Schottische
3. Western One-Step
4. Wallflower Waltz
5. Rag
Yellow Rose of Texas — trad., arr. Dragon/Rogers
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