America's mid-west meets Cambridge: A roof-raising concert by Iowa City music ensembles at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge on Friday 10th March 2023

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

America's mid-west meets Cambridge

A roof-raising concert by Iowa City music ensembles

Add to my Calendar 10-03-2023 19:30 10-03-2023 21:30 36 America's mid-west meets Cambridge Iowa City Orchestra, Choir and Wind Band is an extraordinary group of more than 100 energetic young people who play wonderful music. Their training programme has been praised as one of the best in the USA by the Grammy Foundation, the same organization that gives out the coveted gold awards to music stars each year. They have performed all over the United States as well as touring overseas, Tonight they present a glorious mix of British and American music in different genres, ranging from Vaughan Williams, Tchaikovsky and Holst to Sousa and Craig Hella Johnson, not forgetting Wilkousky's Battle Hymn of the Republic. A concert for everyone – and we particularly welcome young people, their schools and families. Tickets free, unreserved seating – retiring collection in aid of Cambridge Youth Music   https://www.facebook.com/events/555222766619692 West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge DD/MM/YYYY

Details

West Road Concert Hall
11 West Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 9DP
England

Friday 10th March 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

John Philip Sousa – The Washington Post
Stephen Paulus – The Road Home
Peter Wilhousky – Battle Hymn of the Republic
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings, Op.48: 1st movement
Gustav Holst – Brook Green Suite, H.190

Performers

Iowa City Orchestra
Iowa City Choir
Iowa City Wind Band

Programme Note

Iowa City Orchestra, Choir and Wind Band is an extraordinary group of more than 100 energetic young people who play wonderful music. Their training programme has been praised as one of the best in the USA by the Grammy Foundation, the same organization that gives out the coveted gold awards to music stars each year. They have performed all over the United States as well as touring overseas,

Tonight they present a glorious mix of British and American music in different genres, ranging from Vaughan Williams, Tchaikovsky and Holst to Sousa and Craig Hella Johnson, not forgetting Wilkousky's Battle Hymn of the Republic.

A concert for everyone – and we particularly welcome young people, their schools and families.

Tickets free, unreserved seating – retiring collection in aid of Cambridge Youth Music

https://www.facebook.com/events/555222766619692

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