Arts & Entertainment
Northwinds Symphonic Band to Present Broadway, Movie Classics, & More!
Concert to be presented on Sunday, June 9, at Sands Point Preserve's Black Box Theatre
On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 3 pm at the Sands Point Preserve’s Black Box Theatre, the Northwinds Symphonic Band will present a concert entitled “Broadway, Movies and Light Classics”.
Conductors Helen P. Bauer and Brandon Bromsey have designed an entertaining program of instrumental and vocal selections from popular movies and Broadway shows, as well as familiar classics including the music of Johann Strauss, George Gershwin and Leroy Anderson.
Included in the program will be music from South Pacific, The Producers, Down With Love, The Sound of Music, and music from critically acclaimed film composer, John Williams. The band will also perform Parade Day in New Orleans by Raymond Osnato. The percussion section will recreate Thunder and Lightning from the Broadway show Riverdance arranged by Long Island composer Carl Strommen.
The concert will also feature vocals from well-known Broadway actors Karen Murphy and John Preator and spotlight solos performed by Northwinds musicians.
The public is invited to join the band for a wonderful afternoon of entertainment for the entire family. The concert will include one hour of music with a 15 minute intermission. Audience members, including children, will have the opportunity to meet the musicians after the concert and learn about the instruments they play.
For information on tickets visit www.sandspointpreserve.org or call 516-304-5076.
