Come hear the finest concert bands in the greater Cincinnati area on Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2009, 1:30 pm at P&G Pavilion, Sawyer Point. Members from a dozen ensembles will be playing in a mass band setting with each band director taking a turn at the baton. Imagine listening to over 300 talented musicians playing your favorite marches in a beautiful setting. Admission is free.
This year we will salute four Cincinnati band masters during the festival: Dr. Frank Simon, George Smith Sr. and George Smith Jr. (Smittie) and Dr. Robert Hornyak. Dr. Hornyak will conduct a number or two and Frank Simon's son, Dr. David Simon, will be there to represent his father.
Tentative Schedule for Sunday May 24
12:00 - Lunch and gather (bring your own food - we will have pop/snacks for sale)
12:45 - Set up and music talk through
1:30 - Festival Band Concert and Presentations
3:00 - Dismiss
Participating bands in 2008 included the Anderson Community Band, Brass Ole, Cincinnati Brass Band, Florence Community Band, Greenhills American Legion Band, Mason Community Band, Mount Community Concert Band, New Horizons Band, Ohio Military Band, Oola Kahn Grotto Band, St. John UCC Band on the Lawn, Southwest Ohio Symphonic Band, Sycamore Community Band, Queen City Concert Band (host band) and Queen City Rainbow Band.
This festival is being organized by the Queen City Concert Band and its director, Jeff Evans. For information on how to get your band involved, contact Jeff at 513 476-8741 or <cincybandroom [at] fuse.net> now.