Band & Orchestra Festival

All participating bands and orchestras will have a performance on the stage of legendary Carnegie Hall under the direction of their own conductor. It will be adjudicated by nationally-recognized conductors who will offer comments to each ensemble and choose one or two ensembles to perform in a featured evening concert. Each participating ensemble will also receive a clinic session with one of our guest conductors.

4 days, 3 nights in midtown Manhattan, NYC
Individual ensemble performance in Carnegie Hall under the direction of their conductor
Written and/or recorded comments from nationally-recognized conductor/clinicians
Individual clinic session with a nationally-recoginzed clinician
Opportunity to hear other participating ensembles
1-2 ensembles chosen for participation in the featured evening concert
All participants receive a ticket for the evening concert at Carnegie Hall
Post-concert reception cruise
All participants receive a ticket to the observation deck, "Top of the Rock" in NYC
Non-performing participants may attend rehearsals and will receive all inclusions, including admission to Carnegie Hall
Certificates of participation for each musician
Commemorative plaque to participating ensembles

Dr. Daniel Baldwin

Director of Orchestras
Luther College
Decorah, IA

Dr. Glenn Block

Director of Orchestras
Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Prof. Gary Green

Director of Bands
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Dr. Timothy Mahr

Director, St. Olaf Band
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN