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Racine Concert Band 103rd Summer Concert Season
The Racine Concert Band’s 103rd season of free concerts begins Sunday July 6th at Rotary Park outside Festival Hall, 5 5th Street, at 7:00 pm. The patriotic program features the Lighthouse Brigade, the RUSD summer recreational band directed by Laura Shapovalov and Ben Reif, and Sean DelGrosso, Executive Director of the Racine Concert Band, as tenor soloist in a grand finale performance of Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America”. Ryan Ringnalda performs “Two Moods”, a trombone solo by James Curnow.
The 1531st free concert of the official band of the City of Racine features the Lighthouse brigade performing two selections with the Racine Concert band, “Song of the Matador” by Douglas Court and “Armed Forces Salute”, a tribute to the men and women of all U.S. military branches.
“Colonial Ballads” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Norman Dello Joio is the featured work. Patriotic selections that celebrate American folk traditions include “The Fourth of July” by John Cacavas, “American Folk Suite” by Harold Walters and a medley of George M. Cohan favorites
Marches by John Philip Sousa, Henry Fillmore, and Edwin Franko Goldman complete the program.
Music Director Mark Eichner, in his 24th season, conducts the band. Don Rosen, WRJN radio broadcaster with over 50 years of professional experience, is Master of Ceremonies.
Free parking is readily available at Festival Park. The audience is encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. There is no fixed seating at the concert venue. In the event of rain, the concert will be performed inside Festival Hall. All 2025 summer concerts will be performed at Rotary Park and begin at 7:00 pm.
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