Sun, Oct. 7 7:00 p.m. Zilker Hillside Theatre	"Fall Concert in the Park" The Austin Symphonic Band presents its traditional Fall concert in Zilker Park. Bring a snack and spread your blanket under the pecan trees at the beautiful Hillside Theatre. Then watch the stars come out as the band showcases music as big as the great outdoors.  Works scheduled for the program include: Hill Country Flourishes Steven Barton The Fairest of the Fair John Philip Sousa, arr. Brion/Schissel Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa    Mvt. III after "Fairest of the Fair" Ira Hearshen New Wade'n Water Adolphus Hailstork The Running Set R. Vaughn Williams, arr. Larry Daehn On The Campus John Philip Sousa, ed. Loras John Schissel Intermission Cityscape Scott Boerma Songs of Old Kentucky Brant Karrick The Jig Is Up Daniel Kallman Lerner and Loewe In Concert arr. Warren Barker El Capitan John Philip Sousa, ed. Frederick Fennell
Sun, Dec 9 8:15 p.m. Trail of Lights Zilker Park	ASB Holiday Sing-along The band makes its annual appearance at the Trail of Lights, presenting an old-fashioned sing-along with all your favorite holiday carols.
Sun,, Dec 16 3:00 p.m. LBJ HS PAC	"Chicago! -- Return Engagement" Subscription Series Concert #1 The band will perform the concert program prepared for the Midwest Clinic. Music Director Richard Floyd conducts. Please join us for this exciting and interesting concert. The venue for this concert is the LBJ HS Performing Arts Center. LBJ High School is located at 7309 Lazy Creek Drive Austin, TX 78724 Click here for directions or here for a map to LBJ HS. Tickets (Adults - $10.00/ Students and Seniors - $6.00) may be ordered from current Band Members or the ASB Business Office (512-345-7420), or (if paying with a credit card) from AusTIX, (512) 474-TIXS (8497). Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the concert. Don't be disappointed!  Order your season tickets - and receive a discount - today by calling (512) 345-7420. Works scheduled for the program include: Cityscape Scott Boerma Tribute Travis Cross Blue Shades Frank Ticheli Ricercar Brevis Jan Pieter Sweelinck, tr. Kenneth Singleton Vison: On an Irish Hymn Tune Clifton Jones    - Bill Haehnel, Assistant Director, Austin Symphonic Band, Conductor The National Game John Philip Sousa, arr. K. Brion Intermission The Picadore John Philip Sousa, arr. K. Brion Songs of Old Kentucky Brant Karrick A Little Water Music --      Gentle River Rob Grice      New Wade'n Water Adolphus Hailstork         - Cheryl Floyd, Director of Bands, Hill Country MS, Guest Conductor The Running Set R. Vaughn Williams, arr. Larry Daehn The Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa, arr. John Bourgeois
Sat,Dec 22 8:00 a.m. The Midwest Clinic, Chicago, IL	The Midwest Clinic. Chicago, Illinois Guest Artists: Rhythm & Brass The ASB is honored to be chosen to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic - An International Band and Orchestra Conference. The Midwest Clinic is one of the most important annual gatherings in the music education field, drawing music educators, professionals, and students from all 50 states and more than 30 foreign countries. Guest conductors will direct the band in selected pieces. For details, visit: http://www.midwestclinic.org. The Midwest Clinic will be held at the Hilton Chicago 720 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605 Admission: Free to Conference Participants Selections scheduled for this concert include the following: Cityscape Scott Boerma Tribute Travis Cross Blue Shades Frank Ticheli Ricercar Brevis Jan Pieter Sweelinck, tr. Kenneth Singleton    - Tom Lee, Director of Bands, UCLA, Guest Conductor Awakenings Alex Shuhan   - Guest Artists Rhythm & Brass, Sponsored by Yamaha Vison: On an Irish Hymn Tune Clifton Jones    - Bill Haehnel, Assistant Director, Austin Symphonic Band, Conductor Songs of Old Kentucky Brant Karrick A Little Water Music --      Gentle River Rob Grice      New Wade'n Water Adolphus Hailstork         - Cheryl Floyd, Director of Bands, Hill Country MS, Guest Conductor The Running Set R. Vaughn Williams, arr. Larry Daehn The Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa, arr. John Bourgeois Click on image for larger version Click here for the Midwest Concert Program (pdf file). The Midwest Clinic has posted videos of three of the pieces we played here.  Please note that you will need to have Realplayer installed on your computer to view them.
Sat, Feb 9, 2008 8:00 p.m. Reagan High School Performing Arts Center	"Movies, Marches & Musicals" Subscription Series Concert #2 Who doesn't love a great movie soundtrack, a Broadway musical, or a Sousa march? Put them all together and you have one stirring concert. Richard Floyd conducts. Tickets (Adults - $10.00/ Students and Seniors - $6.00) may be ordered from current Band Members or the ASB Business Office (512-345-7420), or (if paying with a credit card) from AusTIX, (512) 474-TIXS (8497). Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the concert. Please join us at the Reagan Performing Arts Center for this concert. Selections scheduled for this concert include the following: Opening Night On Broadway arr. Michael Brown The King And I Richard Rodgers, arr. R. Mark Rogers John Williams: Symphonic Soundtracks John Williams, arr. John Moss The Picadore John Philip Sousa, arr. Keith Brion Intermission Colonel Bogey March Kenneth J. Alford The Wind And The Lion Jerry Goldsmith, arr. Michael Davis The National Game March John Philip Sousa, arr. Keith Brion Symphonic Dances from "Fiddler on the Roof" Jerry Bock, arr. Ira Hearshen Folk Festival from the Motion Picture "THE GADFLY" Dmitri Shostakovich, tr. Donald Hunsberger
Sat, Apr 12, 2008 8:00 p.m. Reagan High School Performing Arts Center	"From Russia with Love and More" Subscription Series Concert #3 Our third and final Subscription Series concert of the 2007-2008 season presents selections of popular and classical music with a Russian theme, and a preview of some of the music to be performed at the 2008 Texas Bandmasters Association concert on July 27. Richard Floyd conducts. Tickets (Adults - $10.00/ Students and Seniors - $6.00) may be ordered from current Band Members or the ASB Business Office (512-345-7420), or (if paying with a credit card) from AusTIX, (512) 474-TIXS (8497). Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the concert. Please join us at the Reagan High School Performing Arts Center for this concert. Selections scheduled for this concert include the following: Festive Overture Dmitri Shostakovich, tr. Donald Hunsberger Salvation Is Created Tschesnokoff, arr. Bruce H. Houseknecht Festival In Russia A. Liadov, tr. Don Wilcox Prelude Op. 34, No. 14 Dmitri Shostakovich, tr. H. Robert Reynolds Galop Dmitri Shostakovich, tr. Donald Hunsberger March Op. 99 Sergey Prokofiev, arr. Paul Yoder Intermission Mother Earth David Maslanka Lux Aurumque Eric Whitacre Amazing Grace Frank Ticheli Wild Nights Frank Ticheli The Running Set R. Vaughn Williams, arr. Larry Daehn
Sun, May 11, 2008  Zilker Hillside Theatre 7:00pm	Mother's Day in the Park What better way to close out a great day with Mom than by taking her to a free concert in the park in her honor? The band will perform well-known tunes, including marches and musical numbers, that you and your Mom are sure to enjoy! Get there early to select the best seating .. this concert gets more popular every year. Works scheduled for the program include: American Fanfare John Wasson Festival In Russia A. Liadov, tr. Don Wilcox Galop Dmitri Shostakovich, tr. Donald Hunsberger Suite of Old Yiddish Melodies Michael Drapkin March Op. 99 Sergey Prokofiev, arr. Paul Yoder Arise, Fly Away C. Bruce Bray Colonel Bogey March Kenneth J. Alford Intermission The Picadore John Philip Sousa, arr. Keith Brion Opening Night On Broadway arr. Michael Brown The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber, arr. Warren Barker Symphonic Dances from "Fiddler on the Roof" Jerry Bock, arr. Ira Hearshen The National Game March John Philip Sousa, arr. Keith Brion
Sun, June 15, 2008 Zilker Hillside Theatre 7:30pm	Father's Day in the Park ASB celebrates your Dad with this annual concert at the Zilker Hillside Theatre. Marches, patriotic melodies, and other familiar works are the order of the day - selections that will have your Dad's toe tappin' - as well as your own! Bring a picnic basket and spread out a blanket under the Pecan trees at the Hillside Theatre.
Fri, July 4, 2008 Old Settlers Park Round Rock 8:00pm	July 4th Celebration! Once again, the band will perform in front of a crowd of thousands at Round Rock's Old Settlers Park. Watermelon, sky divers, music and fireworks celebrate the 4th of July.
Sat, July 5, 2008 Fisherman's Park Bastrop 8:00pm	Bastrop Patriotic Festival The band makes its annual appearance at this slice of Americana, along the banks of the Colorado River in Bastrop. The evening (and the season) closes with a fireworks spectacular as the band plays on!
Sun, Jul 27, 2008 Lila Cockrell Theater San Antonio 1:30pm	Texas Bandmasters Association The Austin Symphonic Band has been invited to perform at the annual Texas Bandmasters Association Convention/Clinic in San Antonio, Texas. We will be a Featured Concert on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lila Cockrell Theater.