1)March 2009 Concert Calendar
2) Special Offer on subscriptions from the Pittsburgh Symphony
3) The 2009 Sousa National Community Band - July 10-12, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana
4) Association of Concert Bands Convention - Houston, TX April 15-19, 2009
5) Newsletter Requests

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March 2009 Concert Calendar

Sat, 7 8pm
Westmoreland Symphonic Winds
Cecilan Hall, Seton Hill University

Sun, 8 3pm
North Suburban Symphonic Band
Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center

Sat, 14 7:30pm
Butler County Symphony Orchestra
Butler Area Intermediate High School Auditorium

Sat, 14 7:30pm
Edgewood Symphony Orchestra
Katz Performing Arts Center Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

Mon, 16 7:30pm
South Hills Community Concert Band
Whitehall Presbyterian Church, Whitehall

Fri, 20 7pm
The Pittsburgh Philharmonic
Chartiers Valley High School

Sat, 21 7pm
The Pittsburgh Philharmonic
North Hills. Jr. High Auditorium

Sat, 21 7:30pm
Allegheny Brass Band
Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church

Sun, 22 3pm
West Hills Symphonic Band
Robert Morris University

Sun, 22 8pm
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Trinity High School, Washington

Sat, 28 7:30pm
Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra
Upper St. Clair High School Theatre

Sun, 29
Harmony-Zelienople Community Band
Seneca Valley Intermediate School, Harmony

Mon, 30 8pm
Community Band South
Upper St. Clair High School Theatre

Please visit: http://swpabandpartners.pghfree.net/calendar.html
for links to web pages, updates, and future concerts.

If you have a concert to be listed in the calendar, please send email
to: calendar@... with the subject "Concert
Calendar"

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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is offering a very special discount
on subscription rated to Southwestern PA Band Partner Members, Family
and Friends.

There are 2 offers – One for the BNY Mellon Grand Classics
Subscription (50% off) and one for the PNC Pittsburgh Symphony Pops
Subscription (50% off). To take advantage of the offers CALL: PSO
Group Sales at 412.392.4819 and mention "SWPA Band Partners"

Details:

- - - - - BNY Mellon Grand Classics - - - - -

BNY Mellon Grand Classics Subscription!
Choose 3 or more concerts - for as little as $7 per concert! ( + one
$5 handling fee)

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 February 27, 28
Dutoit & French Fireworks March 5, 6, 7
Electrifying! Adams & Josefowicz March 13, 15
Noseda and Schubert's "Great" March 27, 29
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody April 3, 4, 5
Rachmaninoff Festival Finale April 17, 18, 19
Honeck and Bronfman April 30, May 1, 2
Honeck, Mozart and Beethoven Jun 4, 5, 6
Honeck: Mozart & Beethoven Resurrection June 12, 14


- - - - - PNC Pittsburgh Symphony Pops - - - - - -

PNC Pittsburgh Symphony Pops Subscription!
Enjoy 3 concerts - for as little as $8.50 per concert!
Back of Main Floor - $67.5, Family Circle - $60.39, Gallery - $38.64,
$25.50 ( + one $5 handling fee)

The Legendary Bernadette Peters March 19, 20, 21, 22
Gotta Dance! A Film Salute to Gene Kelly April 23, 24, 25, 26
Marvin Does Motown! Feature Ray Charles Protégé Ellis Hall June 18,
19, 20, 21

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For more information follow the link from the SWPABP new announcements
page at: http://swpabandpartners.pghfree.net/announcements.html
There is a flyer you may print out and distribute to fellow band members.


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The 2009 Sousa National Community Band - July 10-12, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana

Join us in "The Big Easy" for the inaugural Sousa National Community
Band. New Orleans is making remarkable progress in re-building and you
can do your part by bringing your talent and your tourist dollars to
one of the great historic cities of the United States. Come join a
world-class conductor and talented musicians from around the country
for a great weekend of music making. The band will be conducted by
Colonel John R. Bourgeois, USMC (Ret.), former director of the United
States Marine Band, "The President's Own."

The Sousa National Community Band registration fee is $60.00.

More information:
http://www.sousafoundation.org/Sousa-National-Community-Band.htm

Further inquiries may be directed to: Gerald Guilbeaux
windband@...

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31st Association of Concert Bands Convention
Houston Texas, April 15-19, 2009

The 2009 ACB Convention is hosted this year by three Houston-area
community ensembles acting together: The Houston Concert Band, The
Lone Star Symphonic Band, and The Woodlands Concert Band

For more information: http://acb2009.org/

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Newsletter Requests for InConcert

Deadline for Spring Newsletter due out April 1st is March 20th.

Band Profiles
14 bands in our region have been profiled in our newsletter, that is
roughly half of our groups. We would like to profile the rest in
future newsletters. If your band has not yet been profiled and would
like to be, please contact newsletter@ swpabandpartners.pghfree.net
with the subject of your message "SWPABP: Profile in Newsletter"

New Music Corner
Are there any new pieces your group has played that think others would
be interested in. Please let us know and we will start including the
names of the pieces in this quarterly newsletter. A brief description
of the piece would be helpful. Please email
newsletter@ swpabandpartners.pghfree.net with the subject
"SWPABP: Music Suggestion for Newsletter"

Articles
We welcome article submissions from anyone on any topic pertaining to
community bands and community musicians. If you are interested in
writing and article or have one you would like to submit to the
newsletter, please email newsletter@ swpabandpartners.pghfree.net with
subject "SWPABP: Article for newsletter"

for past newsletters visit:
http://swpabandpartners.pghfree.net/newsletters.html

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Sarah McElfresh
Southwestern Pennsylvania Band Partners
http://swpabandpartners.pghfree.net