The Wheaton Municipal Band is proud to announce the return of auditions for the 2022 summer season on Sunday, May 22 from 1-4 PM (winds only) and Sunday, May 29 from 1-6 PM (winds and percussion)! Auditions will take place at City Hall (303 W. Wesley St.) in Wheaton, Illinois. We are contacting you to inform you about auditions, so you and hopefully your students will be encouraged to audition. For either you or your students that are spending their summer in the Chicagoland area, performing with this band is a great way to perform with a premier summer concert band. You can request an audition with this group by filling out the form below and requesting an audition time.
The Wheaton Municipal Band is a full symphonic concert band, composed of some of the finest band musicians in the metropolitan Chicago area. The Wheaton Municipal Band plays a variety of music ranging from traditional marches to musicals and classics to challenging contemporary pieces. The band is directed by Dr. Bruce Moss, Director of Bands at Bowling Green State University, who is in his 43rd year as the director of the band. The band features prominent guest conductors and soloists during the season, interspersed with outstanding soloists from within the band. This mix of popular and classical music, with thrilling soloists, performed by a professional-quality ensemble, is designed to provide something enjoyable for everyone.
The band rehearses on Wednesday nights in Memorial Park in Wheaton, IL from 7:30 – 10:15 PM and performs the following Thursday evening at 7:30 PM in Memorial Park. Our first performance for the summer is on Thursday, June 9. Concerts occur on a weekly basis. For any more questions regarding the band, please visit the Wheaton Municipal Band website at the address listed above; or contact Garth Anderson, personnel manager at garthandersonwmb@gmail.com or Steve Klaus, general manager at sklaus00@comcast.net. All dates, times, and details are subject to change if there is a change in the Illinois COVID protocols.
303 West Wesley Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, United States
Wheaton Municipal Band
303 W Wesley St, Wheaton IL 60187
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