All-City Band Concert 2023

Student conductor Andre Speller leading a performance of the Âé¶¹Ó°Òô High Symphonic Band

The musical talents of elementary, middle and high school students from throughout the district were on full display during Wednesday evening’s All-City Band Concert!


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The performance marked the return of our All-City concert series after a three-year hiatus, and families and community members filled Âé¶¹Ó°Òô High’s beautifully renovated auditorium in support of the occasion.

The concert concluded with a series of especially poignant performances from Âé¶¹Ó°Òô High’s Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, with pieces directly addressing the need for ongoing and meaningful work to achieve equity and confront racism within our society.

The final piece, a three-movement work entitled Civil Rights: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and His Journey Through 1963, featured narration of excerpts from Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Âé¶¹Ó°Òô Symphony Director of Education & Community Engagement Jenae Gayle, and was conducted by junior and tubist Andre Speller (pictured with this story).

Up next are the All-City Chorus Concert on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Âé¶¹Ó°Òô High, and the All-City Strings Concert on Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Hackett Middle School.


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