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2001-02 Concert Season
Complete season schedule
The 2001-02 season continues our popular Subscription Series, Parks Concert Series, and
Around Town concerts. Have a look - there's something here for everyone.
Our MicroBand will continue to present mini-concerts -
generally taking a subset of the band into a senior center or similar location.
This page shows all concerts for the 2001-02 season .. to see just the
remaining concerts this season, please click here.
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| Parks Concert Series (free) |
Subscription Series ($10/$8 admission)
Season discounts available - call 345-7420
Single tickets - AusTix,
454-TIXS |
| Around Town concerts (free) |
MicroBand run-out concerts (free)
| Other events |
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Sun, Oct 14
7:00 p.m.
Zilker Hillside Theatre |
Fall Concert in the Park
The band's first outdoor concert of the season will present
plenty of old favorites .. and a new favorite or two, as well! Bring the
whole family, spread out a blanket, and enjoy a picnic dinner as the stars come out at this free concert.
Selections scheduled for this concert include the following:
| Festivity |
James Curnow |
| Second Suite for Military Band in F Major
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Gustav Holst |
| Barnum and Bailey's Favorite |
K.L. King |
| Lord of the Rings I |
Johan de Meij |
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Intermission |
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| Hill Country Flourishes |
Steven Barton |
| Sea Songs |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Lord of the Rings V |
Johan de Meij |
| Les Miserables |
Boublil arr. Warren Barker |
| Taps |
arr. Thomas Knox/USMB |
| The Star-Spangled Banner |
arr. Jack Stamp |
| Stars and Stripes Forever |
John Philip Sousa |
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Sat, Oct 20
KMFA Studios
3001 N Lamar
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20th Annual Record & CD Sale
Benefitting the Austin Symphonic Band & KMFA-FM
Sale runs from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be a suggested $1.00 donation for admission to the sale.
(Refunded upon purchase, if desired)
This annual tradition continues (after last year's cancellation) with a bang, as hundreds
of record aficionados
from the area converge on KMFA's studios to peruse literally thousands of records that have been donated by friends of both the band and KMFA.
The band will do two live performances between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
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Sat, Dec 1
8:00 p.m.
Austin HS PAC |
"Of Legend and Lore"
Subscription Series Concert #1
Throughout the centuries, there have been many tales of heroism and treachery,
Good and Evil, and just plain wonderment. This concert will include a dramatic presentation of "Ahab!" (Moby Dick),
the complete musical works of Lord of the Rings, and (just in time for Christmas) a visit from St. Nicholas!
Join the ASB as we present some of the Legends and Lore in the first Subscription Series concert of the year.
This year's Subscription Series concerts will be presented in the new Austin High School Performing Arts Center.
Don't be disappointed! Order your season tickets - and receive a discount - today by calling (512) 345-7420. Concert
selections will include:
| Sea Songs |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Ahab! |
Stephen Melillo |
| Lord of the Rings |
Johan de Meij |
| The Night Before Christmas |
John Moss |
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Sun, Dec 2
4:00 p.m.
Georgetown HS FAC |
"Of Legend and Lore"
Runout Concert
The first Runout Concert of the season
takes place in Georgetown, Texas, at the Georgetown High School Fine Arts Center.
Georgetown High School is located at
2211 North Austin Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78626
The concert will be an Encore Presentation of the first Subscription concert, "Of Legend and Lore," sponsored
by the Georgetown High School Band.
Come and make the short drive to Georgetown for this special event.
Tickets are $5.00 general admission, and are available at the door or by calling the Fine Arts office at (512)943-5110.
Concert
selections will include:
| Sea Songs |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Ahab! |
Stephen Melillo |
| Lord of the Rings |
Johan de Meij |
| The Night Before Christmas |
John Moss |
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Wed, Dec 5
7:30pm
TSBVI
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MicroBand Concert
The ASB Microband presents a free concert at the
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
This concert will be videotaped and recorded by The Austin Music Network, Channel 15 on cable, so they can air it on TV.
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Fri, Dec 14
9:15 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.
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Fri, Mar 1, 2002 8:00 p.m.
Austin HS PAC |
"Shades of Blue & Jazz, Too!"
Subscription Series Concert #2
Michael Sizer, Guest Soloist
So sweet it makes it good to feel bad - the blues.
ASB sings the blues from the modern Blue Shades, by Frank Ticheli to
Blues for a Killed Kat, by Jack End. If you haven't heard an 80-piece band wail the blues, you're in for a musical treat you won't soon forget!
But you can't keep the music down for long! Guest Soloist Michael Sizer on clarinet winds up this set with a tribute to Benny Goodman
that will send you out singing and dancing!
Works scheduled for the program include:
| Tunbridge Fair |
Walter Piston |
| Dances From West Side Story (Mvts. 1,2,3) |
L. Bernstein, arr. I. Polster |
| Ode for Trumpet |
Alfred Reed |
| Blue Shades |
Frank Ticheli |
| A Jazz Overture |
Clifton Jones |
| Second Prelude |
George Gershwin, arr. Krance |
| Blues for a Killed Kat |
Jack End |
| A Glimpse of Goodman |
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| South Rampart Street Parade |
(Encore) |
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Sat, Apr 13, 2002 8:00 p.m.
Austin HS PAC |
"Around the World in 80 Minutes"
Subscription Series Concert #3
For the last two years, the ASB has closed its Subscription Series
with a specific country-themed concert (Scotland and Mexico, respectively). This year's concert
is too big to be limited to just one country, so ASB presents music from all over the world! Join
ASB as it presents a joyous selection of works, including:
| American Overture for Band |
Joseph Wilcox Jenkins |
| Second Suite for Military Band in F major |
Gustav Holst |
| Lagan Love |
Luigi Zaninelli |
| Scenes From The Louvre |
Norman Dello Joio |
| Old Comrades March |
Carl Teike |
| Armenian Dances |
Alfred Reed |
| Australian Up-Country Tune |
Percy Grainger |
| Variations On A Korean Folk Song |
John Barnes Chance |
| Pastime |
Jack Stamp |
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Click here for extended Program Notes (pdf file).
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Sun, May 12, 2002
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.
The program for the concert is as follows:
| The Star Spangled Banner |
arr. Bill Moffit |
| Olympic Fireworks |
David Stanhope |
| A Jazz Overture |
Clifton Jameson Jones |
| Ode for Trumpet |
Alfred Reed |
| Blues for a Killed Kat |
Jack End (ed. Fennell) |
| Old Comrades |
Carl Teike (adapted by H. Gore) |
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| American Overture |
Joseph Wilcox Jenkins |
| Armenian Dances |
Alfred Reed |
| John Williams: Symphonic Soundtracks |
John Williams (arr. John Moss) |
| Pastime |
Jack Stamp |
| Barnum and Bailey's Favorite |
K.L. King |
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Sun, Jun 16, 2002
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 oaks at the Hillside Theatre.
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Thu, Jul 4, 2002
Old Settlers' Park Round Rock 8:00pm
| July 4th Celebration!
Cancelled due to rain.
Once again, the band will perform in front of a crowd
of thousands at Round Rock's Old Settler's Park. Bring a radio - our concert will be simulcast. |
Sat, Jul 6, 2002
Fisherman's Park Bastrop 8:00pm
| Old Iron Bridge 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!
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