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. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .
Date:
11/15/2009
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Event Description:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BAND TO PERFORM 15th ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT
FOR THE HOMELESS IN SLO ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH
Lori Silvaggio to Guest Conduct - Dancers to Perform
The San Luis Obispo County Band will perform its 15th Annual Benefit Concert for the Homeless, Sunday afternoon, November 15th, at 3:00 pm at Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, 1701 Frederick Street, San Luis Obispo. Lori Silvaggio, founder of the prestigious Civic Ballet and Academy of Dance, will be the Guest Director. The program will support the Homeless Shelter of San Luis Obispo with all proceeds going to assist in the Shelter operations.
The County Band's program theme will be “135 Years of Music”, commemorating the Band’s 135th Anniversary year and will be contain music for concert band by composers from Jacques Offenbach to Richard Rodgers. Tunes from the classics, Broadway, Spain and Hollywood, and plenty of John Philip Sousa marches will be on tap. The band will also feature a medley from “The Sound of Music,” a grouping of pop songs from the early 40’s and a medley of Simon and Garfunkel’s greatest hits. The Band is under the direction of Leonard Lutz who is celebrating his 8th year with the band.
Lori Silvaggio founded the Academy of Dance over thirty years ago and has directed generations of young performer in learning the art of dancing. In 1978, she founded the Civic Ballet which has earned international acclaim in both class and contemporary ballet. Ms. Silvaggio has been recognized by the Governor of California and the national organization Dance In Action organization, and her ballet company have represented the United States on several international tours. Several dancers from the Academy of Dance will perform during one or more of the band’s selections.
The San Luis Obispo County Band is celebrating its 135th birthday in 2009. It traces its origins back to the "SLO Military Band", founded in 1874, perhaps a local outgrowth of the popularity of brass bands created during the Civil War. During its 135 years, the Band was affiliated with the Elks Club early in the 1920's, with the American Legion in the 1930's and in the 1940's and 50's donned military khaki as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Band. With the advent of Cuesta College in the 1960's, the Band was offered as a Cuesta College class for several years and is now a part of the educational offerings of the SLO Adult School. Personnel in the County Band have changed over the years too. For the first 86 years, the Band was made up of only men and boys. It was in 1970 that Mayle Tarwater, a percussionist, joined the Band as its first female member. And in 1985, Henrietta Tognazzini was elected Band President, the first woman to hold the position. Today, men and women of all ages are part of the Band, including several husband-and-wife teams.
There will be no admission charge for this concert, although a free-will donation to support the homeless shelter will be taken at the door. Call 543-5691 or see www.slocountyband.org for more information. The Band is partially supported by a grant from the City of San Luis Obispo promotional coordinating funds.
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