LEX-HAM COMMUNITY BAND ANNOUNCES
BANDWIDTH 2012
ST. PAUL, MN (March 7, 2012)
The Lex-Ham Community Band announces BandWidth 2012 – a showcase of community-based bands from around the Twin Cities for 12:30 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, April 22 at the Landmark Center, 75 West 5th Street, in downtown Saint Paul.
The event will feature:
St. Louis Park Community Band – a 50-member ensemble performing around Twin Cities since 1972
Seward Concert Band – a 50-member band from the Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis
Brio Brass – a 35-member Brass Swing Band
Centennial Community Band – a 40-member band centered around northern metro communities
Fridley City Band – a 40-member concert band performing around the Fridley area for over 50 years
Century College Concert Band – a 50-member ensemble made up of Century students, community members, and alumni
Lex-Ham Community Band – a 45-member concert band centered in the Lexington-Hamline neighborhood of Saint Paul
This annual event, free to the public, will provide people with an opportunity to hear classic concert band and jazz music performed by several of the top volunteer-based community bands in the Twin Cities area.
Besides the music performances, there will music-related activities for children, food, and a silent auction.
The Lex-Ham Community Band is a program of Lex-Ham Community Arts, which provides performing arts activities for the Lexington-Hamline neighborhood of St. Paul and surrounding communities. The Lex-Ham Community Band not only performs concerts year-round throughout the Twin Cities, but also has sponsored Master Classes, Music Festivals, and partnered with area schools and colleges to provide lifelong musical learning opportunities for residents regardless of your training or ability.
For more information about BandWidth 2012 or the Lex-Ham Community Band, contact Jeremy Carvell at Jeremy@LexHamArts.org or 612-387-2251.
Lex-Ham Community Band – www.LexHamArts.org/band
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