Outstanding student musicians from across the country will gather in Indianapolis for the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, March 6-8. The 2014 Festival comprises the National Concert Band Festival, Orchestra America National Festival, Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, Middle School National Music Festival and three national honor ensembles: the Honor Band of America, the Jazz Band of America and the Honor Orchestra of America.
High school and middle school concert bands, orchestras and percussion ensembles were selected by recorded audition to perform in concerts at Clowes Memorial Hall, Hilbert Circle Theatre, Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University and Warren Performing Arts Center. These 40 ensembles will be evaluated by renowned music educators and participate in master classes and special events. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival is an annual program of Music for All, one of the nation’s largest and most influential organizations in support of music education, headquartered in Indianapolis.
“The non-competitive atmosphere of the Festival provides a place for growth, cooperative encouragement and mutual respect,” says Eric Martin, president and CEO of Music for All. “The ensembles are free to stretch themselves, reach for new heights and strive for innovation, growth and excellence.”
Invited concert bands, orchestras, percussion ensembles and honor ensemble members for the 2014 Festival come from 28 states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
Festival Honor Ensembles
The Jazz Band of America will perform at 8:30 p.m. March 7 at Clowes Memorial Hall, directed by Caleb Chapman.
The Honor Band of America will perform at 8 p.m. March 8 at Clowes Memorial Hall, conducted by Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Director of Wind Studies and Regents Professor of Music, University of North Texas.
The 2014 Honor Orchestra of America will perform two shared concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as part of the ISO’s Subscription Series at 7 p.m., March 7-8 at Hilbert Circle Theatre. The Honor Orchestra of America will be conducted by Larry J. Livingston, Chair, Conducting Department, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California.
Featured Festival Concert Bands
- March 6 – at Clowes Memorial Hall, 5 p.m.– 9 p.m.
- March 7 – at Clowes Memorial Hall, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- March 8 – at Clowes Memorial Hall, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Free Admission Events
- March 7 – at Warren Performing Arts Center – Music for All is offering a day of free concerts at the Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- March 7 – Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University – Music for All is offering free concerts featuring high school and middle school concert bands from 9 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
- March 8 – Hilbert Circle Theatre – the Orchestra America National Festival will be showcasing orchestra concerts from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets for the featured concert band concert blocks at Clowes Memorial Hall range from $5 to $40. Tickets for the Jazz Band of America are $15. Tickets for the Clowes Memorial Hall concerts can be ordered in advance at cloweshall.org, musicforall.org, or Ticketmaster.com. Tickets for the Honor Orchestra of America concert at Hilbert Circle Theatre are available from indianapolissymphony.org and the Hilbert Circle Theatre ticket office. The Honor Orchestra of America will perform as part of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Subscription Series. Members will have the unforgettable opportunity to perform on stage at Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis during the first half of a concert shared with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
A full schedule of Festival concerts, times and locations is available at musicforall.org, or for more information call 800-848-BAND (2263).
