Music for All: National Festival
Feb. 27 – Mar. 1, 2008
Various Venues (see Schedule below)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Performance halls across Indianapolis are filled with the sound of music as young musicians from across the nation gather for the Music for All National Festival presented by Yamaha. The Festival is comprised of the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, National Percussion Festival and the Orchestra America National Festival, as well as concerts by the Honor Band of America, the Honor Orchestra of America and the Jazz Band of America.
Festival concert venues include Hilbert Circle Theatre, Clowes Memorial Hall and the Indiana Historical Society. The 2007 Festival featured several firsts including the debut of the Jazz Band of America, opening for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the Honor Orchestra of America who shared the concert stage with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and violinist Pinchas Zukerman, a fourth performance stage of concerts and a new name: “Music for All National Festival,” encompassing all four days of festival concerts and events.
Ensembles in the Music for All National Festival were invited to perform following a taped audition process. The festivals are non-competitive events, with ensembles performing for a knowledgeable audience, receiving input and clinics from a panel of leading music educators and student members participating in Master Classes with professional musicians and other special events.
Three national student honors ensembles perform as part of the Festival: The Honor Orchestra of America, The Honor Band of America and the Jazz Band of America. Members of the Honor Orchestra, Honor Band and Jazz Band of America meet for three days of rehearsals before their respective performances. Members are selected by taped audition in the fall prior to the Festival.
“The events of the Music for All National Festival shine a spotlight on the core of our nation’s school music programs,” says Scott McCormick, Music for All President and CEO. “These festivals bring music education’s focus to Indianapolis as a destination and true celebration of the finest educational performance opportunities in America.”
Festival Performance Schedule
Schedule is subject to Change
Thursday, February 28
Location: Clowes Memorial Hall
5:00 p.m.
J. Frank Dobie H.S. Wind Ensemble
6:00 p.m.
Henry Clay H.S. Wind Ensemble
7:00 p.m.
Youth Performing Arts School Wind Ensemble
8:00 p.m.
Mt. Carmel H.S. Wind Ensemble
9:00 p.m.
Wylie H.S. Wind Symphony
Friday, February 29
Location: Clowes Memorial Hall
8:15 a.m.
Coyle Middle School Honors Band
9:00 a.m.
Chantilly H.S. Symphonic Winds
10:00 a.m.
Roxbury H.S. Wind Ensemble
11:00 a.m.
Lewis-Palmer H.S. Wind Symphony
1:00 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Washington H.S. Wind Ensemble
2:00 p.m.
Lockport Township H.S. Wind Symphony
3:00 p.m.
James Madison H.S. Wind Symphony
4:00 p.m.
Broken Arrow H.S. Wind Ensemble
Friday, February 29
Location: Indiana Historical Society
9:45 a.m.
Broken Arrow H.S. Percussion Ensemble
10:30 a.m.
Cypress Falls H.S. Percussion Ensemble
11:15 a.m.
South Brunswick H.S. Percussion Ensemble
1:30 p.m.
Wylie H.S. Percussion Ensemble
2:30 p.m.
Vista Ridge H.S. Percussion Ensemble
3:30 p.m.
San Marcos H.S. Percussion Ensemble
4:30 p.m.
William R. Boone H.S. Percussion Ensemble
Saturday, March 1
Location: Clowes Memorial Hall
8:00 a.m.
Lewis-Palmer H.S. Symphonic Band
8:45 a.m.
South Brunswick H.S. Wind Ensemble
9:45 a.m.
William R. Boone H.S. Wind Ensemble
10:45 a.m.
Cypress Falls H.S. Symphonic Band
11:45 a.m.
United Township H.S. Symphonic Band
Saturday, March 1
Location: Hilbert Circle Theatre
9:00 a.m.
Oscar F. Smith H.S. Chamber Orchestra
10:00 a.m.
Oakton H.S. Chamber Orchestra
11:00 a.m.
Oak Ridge H.S. Symphony Orchestra