ROCK ISLAND, IL (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- The Augustana College Symphonic Band, will continue its annual tradition of a spring tour featuring performances in the southern United States beginning on February 20 in Kansas and continuing to Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri. The band will return to perform a home concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, in Augustana's Centennial Hall (3703 7th Avenue). Admission for all concerts is free, and a freewill offering will be accepted.
The Augustana Symphonic Band is the college's oldest ensemble, established in 1874 as the Silver Cornet Band. Currently under the direction of Dr. James Lambrecht, the band is composed of more than 60 student musicians with academic majors across the liberal arts. As the college's premier touring band, the ensemble has toured in 32 states, as well as the United Kingdom, Italy, and most recently to Japan in 2014.
The tour program will be a diverse mix of musical genres, ranging from arrangements of traditional hymns, to a Japanese composition, to a symphonic adaptation of the blues.
Students sharing their talents in the ensemble are:
Ingrid Schneider of Davenport, IA (52806)
Andrew Bainter of Coal Valley, IL (61240)
Bailey Driscoll of Davenport, IA (52803)
Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez of Rock Island, (61201)
Sergio Tekeli of Bettendorf, (52722)
Erik Whitcomb of Rock Island, IL (61201)
Robert Holmquist of East Moline, Ill. (61244)
Benjamin McKay of Rock Island, IL (61201)
Biniam Anberber of Coal Valley, (61240)
Caitlin Thom of Bettendorf, IA (52722)
Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 155 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.
