Central Kentucky Concert Band

… to everyone and all for your support of our CKCB music-making family. Our continuing goal is the pursuit of excellence in musical performance and the celebration of the adult music-maker.

Band Buddies … please remember that rehearsals for our 2013 SPS will begin on Thursday, June 6. Please be watching for updates.

We most-cordially invite everyone to attend our upcoming summer performances … Saturday, June 29 [7P] at the UK Arboretum [Lexington] and/or Sunday, June 30 [7P] at the Wallis Home and Arboretum [Paris].

featuring the Central Kentucky Concert Band and Charlie Kahn, Alto Saxophone Soloist

Sunday, May 5 – 3:00 PM
Lexington Opera House

The C3 concert will feature several great musical offerings including “Celebration Fanfare” [Reineke], “Third Suite” [Jager], “Carlyle Trilogy” [Halferty], “Amparito Roca” [Texidor], “Toreador Song” from Carmen” [Bizet, featuring Peter Pickett and TJ Thomas] and “Malaguena” [Lecuona].

Featured Soloist Charlie Kahn will share his incredible artistry with the North American debut of “Concerto del Simun” by Ferrer Ferran.

This concert is the third of the “ABC … It’s As Easy As 1-2-3” 2012-2013 performance season as we musically celebrate the letter “C”, the number “3” and Cinco De Mayo. Peter LaRue serves as the Music Director and Conductor of the Central Kentucky Concert Band.

There is no admission charge for the concert, donations are most-graciously accepted. We hope to see you there. Thanks and Thanks for your continuing support of the CKCB and our music-making family.

The music-making journey for our “C3 – Cinco de Mayo” concert begins tonight [Thursday, February 28]. Usual Bat Time, Usual Bat Place.

C3 – will feature works by Bizet, Halferty, Jager, Lecuona, Reineke and Texidor. A Musical Highlight for C3 will be the incredible Concerto del Simun by Ferrer Ferran which shall showcase the inimitable artistry of Charlie Kahn, Alto Saxophone.

The C3 concert will take place on Sunday, May 5 at 3:00 PM at the Lexington Opera House. Trust me, this is a concert you shall not want to miss.

Thanks & Thanks for everyone’s wonderful support for the B2 concert this past Sunday, and everyone’s continuing support for the CKCB.

B2 … Not Just For Good Health

featuring the Central Kentucky Concert Band and Adria Dowd Sutherland, Clarinet Soloist

Sunday, February 24 – 3:00 PM
Haggin Auditorium, Mitchell Fine Arts Building, Transylvania University

The B2 concert will feature several great musical offerings including  “Bold Venture” [Jager], “Two Grainger Melodies” [Grainger], “Burlesque” [Shostakovich], “2^nd Suite in F” [Holst], “Blessed Are They” [Brahms], “Alphabetical Suite” [Rossi] and “Billboard March” [Klohr].

Featured Soloist Adria Sutherland will share her artistry on “Adagio and Tarantella” [Cavallini] as the CKCB musically celebrates the letter “B” and the number “2”.

This concert is the second of the “ABC … It’s As Easy As 1-2-3” 2012-2013 performance season. Peter LaRue serves as the Music Director and Conductor of the Central Kentucky Concert Band.

There is no admission charge for the concert, donations are most-graciously accepted. We hope to see you there. Thanks and Thanks for your continuing support of the CKCB and our music-making family.

The CKCB music-making family continues its “B2” journey with our regular, weekly rehearsals. A little Rossi, a little Jager; some Holst and some Grainger; a bit of Brahms and a bit of Shostakovich [with a little Klohr thrown in for good measure] … all adds up to our coming “B2 … Not Just For Good Health” concert.

Adria Dowd Sutherland will be the Featured Soloist for the B2 concert sharing her considerable artistry on “Adagio and Tarantella” by Cavallini.

We hope that you have Sunday, February 24^th – 3:00 PM [Haggin Auditorium, Mitchell Fine Arts Building, on the Transylvania University campus] marked on your calendars. The B2 concert will prove to be musically rewarding and personally enjoyable for all.

Thank-You for your continuing support of the Central Kentucky Concert Band.

The music-making journey for our “B2 … Not Just for Good Health” concert is about to begin. Rehearsals will resume on Thursday, January 3, 2013 – 7:30 PM – Transylvania University Band Room.

B2 – will feature exciting works by Rossi, Cavallini, Jager, Holst, Grainger, Klohr, Shostakovich and Brahms, as we musically celebrate the letter “B” and the number “2″. Featured Soloist will be the extraordinary Adria Dowd Sutherland on the – B-Flat Clarinet.

The B2 Concert will be on Sunday, February 24^th at 3:00 PM. Please make sure you have your calendars marked.

Thanks & Thanks for your continuing support of our CKCB music-making family.

Thank-You for your ongoing support of the Central Kentucky Concert Band music-making family and our just-completed ”A1 – Not Just for Steaks” concert.

Rehearsals will resume on Thursday, January 3 as we begin work on the B2 play list.

We hope to see everyone at our next concert, “B2 – Not Just for Good Health” on Sunday, February 24 at 3:00 PM. Happy Holidays.