The Great American Brass Band Festival

Band History Conference

Abraham Lincoln leads History Conference lineup

Friday, June 13, 2008, Weisiger Theatre in the Norton Center for the Arts, Centre College
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

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Presenters

Charles Conrad
Scott Schwartz
Ronald Holz
Rusty Hammer
Mark Elrod

Performances

Charles Villarrubia
Donald Zent
Excelsior Cornet Band
The Lexington Brass Band
Old Towne Brass Band

The 2008 Conference on Music History will focus on Abraham Lincoln and American Band Music. Sessions are designed to include lecture, film and performance from famous conductors, music historians and performers. The conference also provides participants opportunities for interaction with the world-renowned presenters and performers in attendance.

The focus of the papers and performances will be on the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and bands both of his day, and in the generations that followed, particularly musical compositions written in honor of President Lincoln and in reflection of his times. The topics chosen in connection with this theme should prove to have the widest appeal, including the specialist scholar and the average layman. Performances will reflect the music of Mr. Lincoln’s time. A reenactment of a concert President and Mrs. Lincoln attended will be
the highlight of the conference.

Master Class with Philip Smith

Saturday, June 14, Weisiger Theatre, 9-10:30 a.m. Weisiger Theatre, Norton Center, Center College

Plan to join the United States Army Brass Quintet for a morning of instruction. Bring your instrument, music you are currently working on, and come prepared to learn from one of our country's most renowned trumpeters.

The Master Class is for musicians and music lovers of all ages.

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Schedule

(Subject to change)

8:30-9 a.m. Registration

9 a.m. Welcome, Announcements, and Overview
Ronald Holz, Professor of Music Literature and
Instrumental Music, Asbury College

9:15-9:50 a.m. Charles Conrad, Director
Indianapolis Wind Symphony
Paying Homage to Lincoln:
Representative Band Marches from
1909 Lincoln Centennial

9:55-10:30 a.m. Scott Schwartz, Archivist for Music and Fine Arts and Associate Professor of Library Administration for the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music at the University
of Illinois
John Philip Sousa’s Response to Lincoln and the Civil War: Sheridan’s Ride

10:15-10:55 a.m. Coffee Break/Fellowship/Exhibits

11-11:50 a.m. Recital : Charles Villarrubia, Tuba Soloist
Donald Zent, Piano

Noon Lunch

12:25-12:55 p.m. Luncheon Concert by Excelsior
Cornet Band
Syracuse, NY

1:15-1:50 p.m. Ronald Holz , Asbury College
Postbellum Reaction: Representative Works
from the Civil War Centennial (1961-65);
supported by The Lexington Brass Band

1:55-2:30 p.m. Rusty Hammer, noted band historian and performer
Bands and Politics: P.S. Gilmore, Abraham Lincoln, and Tradition

2:30-2:55 p.m. Coffee Break/Fellowship/Exhibits

3-3:30 p.m. Mark Elrod, noted Civil War band scholar
Music Abraham Lincoln Loved; supported by
Old Towne Brass Band

3:35-4:10 p.m. Recreation of a Concert for President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
Old Towne Brass Band

4:15-4:50 p.m. Panel Discussion on Lincoln and American Bands: Mark Elrod, Charles Conrad, Scott Schwartz, Rusty Hammer, Charles Villarrubia, and Ronald Holz

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