A Concert of Chamber Music will be presented on Sunday, January 29 at 3:00 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour, 9th and Main Streets in Fond du Lac. The program will feature classical music performed by soloists and ensembles from the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band. An organ prelude by David Hein of the Marian University music faculty will begin… Read more →
Category: Events
Music Director Ray Wifler Retiring
With the November 13 Cathedral Concert, the Band will mark the final season under the leadership of Music Director Raymond C. Wifler. With 43 years at the helm, he is the longest-term director in the Band’s 118 year history. Dr. Wifler announced his intention to retire after the Fall season at the April Board meeting, and his letter of resignation… Read more →
41st Annual Cathedral Concert
The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band will present its 41st annual Cathedral Concert at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Sunday, Nov. 13. at 3:00 p.m. The event will mark Music Director Ray C. Wifler’s final concert as the Band’s Music Director after a tenure of some 43 years, and there will be appropriate presentations during the concert to… Read more →
Searl Pickett Chamber Music Series
The Searl Pickett Chamber Music Series has announced its Fall, 2016 season. Now in its 21st year, the music series was organized especially for the greater Fond du Lac community and features many of the finest soloists and chamber ensembles in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be performed at two locations: Church of… Read more →
A Night in Old Vienna at Buttermilk Creek Park
A Night in Old Vienna will be the theme of the final 2016 Buttermilk Festival event on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The free program at Buttermilk Creek Park in Fond du Lac will begin at 6:00 p.m. with Peggy Mueller entertaining on the button box accordion. The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band, under the direction of Ray Wifler and Jill Wagner,… Read more →