Spring Concert Will Be Rosemount Community Band's Last With Current Director

ROSEMOUNT, MN — This year's Spring Concert will be Rosemount Community Band's last directed by John Zschunke, the band said in a news release.

The concert will take place March 13 at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center of Rosemount High School, the band said. There will be a retirement reception to honor Zschunke after the concert at the South Commons in the front of the building, the news release said.

The concert will be a joint performance with Rosemount Wind Ensemble and is free to the public, the band said.

Zschunke started the Rosemount Community Band, which brings musicians from Apple Valley and Eagan as well, in 2011, according to the news release. He has been an instrumental music teacher for 44 years and currently teaches at Rosemount Middle School, the Community Band said.

In 2017, Zschunke received the Music Educator of the Year Award from Minnesota Music Educators Association for "demonstrating excellence in music teaching and learning," the news release said.