Dunedin Concert Band Hosts Summer Concert

DUNEDIN, FL — As demand for live, in-person concerts continues to increase, many organizations around Tampa Bay have stepped up to feed the frenzy.

If you’re going to make a day trip just to attend a specific concert, the music had better make you feel it was worth it, and the performance had better be of high quality.

Performers appearing at the Peace Memorial Concert Series in Clearwater are always of high quality even if from out of town. The Dunedin Music Society’s own flagship ensemble, the Dunedin Concert Band, never fails to deliver a spectacular event, and even the Tampa Bay Symphony can stoically play through a power outage to keep the music alive.

The Dunedin Concert Band’s Summer Concert at the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center on June 13 was a resounding success. The most impacting tunes were the ones already well-known. Sandwiched between Memorial Day and Independence Day, the program included selections from A Chorus Line, an Argentinian tango, an original piece by local composer and professor of music Jeffrey Traster, and some patriotic pieces based on the hymns of the U.S. military branches.

Performers and audience members alike were thrilled to get together once again in person to celebrate and participate in the making of live music. People from as far as Spring Hill, Gainesville, Orlando, Palmetto and other distances attend many of the events hosted by the Dunedin Music Society, because they know they always get something special.

“We drove a couple of hours from Bonita Springs, FL to come to this concert, and it was fabulous. If you ever get a chance to hear a concert by this band, it’s amazing!” said one couple on video, donned in their Independence Day attire.

So why does patriotic music still have such a hold on us? Perhaps it’s because we all retain some sort of defining sense of community, collaboration and even identity? no matter how much our current environment seems to try to dictate the outward image trends that should matter instead.

Increasingly unsure of who might be offended at what, most people are comforted when they experience something familiar shared by someone they trust, and the sort of patriotic music often presented in local churches, community centers and performing arts theaters does just that.
Hearing audiences cheer at a live, in-person performance is as much music to our ears as the music itself.

It’s good to be back.

Passionate individuals who would like to attend or help present more live, in-person and online music events are encouraged to contact the Dunedin Music Society at http://dunedinmusicsociety.org or 727.800.3727

This press release was produced by Dunedin Music Society. The views expressed here are the author's own.