The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band will highlight “Music of Broadway” as it kicks off the 33rd Buttermilk Festival season at Buttermilk Creek Park on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:15 p.m. Sharing the podium with Music Director Dale Shipe will be guest conductor Dr. Evan Chancellor, Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music at Lakeland University. Flugelhorn soloist… Read more →
FSB to Conduct Search for Music Director
The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band is in search of a new music director and conductor, starting in January 2023. We are seeking applications from interested musicians. The application window is open and will close May 1, 2022. Once the application window has closed, we will review the applications and narrow the field to three candidates. These individuals… Read more →
Pops Concert on April 23
After an absence of two years, we are very excited to announce the Symphonic Band’s 41st annual Pops Concert on Saturday, April 23, 7 p.m. at the Fond du Lac High School PAC. The band will be presenting the concert originally intended for April of 2020 and will feature Kyle Megna and the Monsoons, in the premiere performance of I Never Can… Read more →
CHAMBER CONCERT on SUNDAY, February 6
A Concert of Chamber Music will be presented on Sunday, February 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour, 9th and Main Streets in Fond du Lac. The program will feature selections by soloists and ensembles from the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band. An organ prelude by Bob Martin will begin 10 minutes before the concert. Trombone soloist Jason Ehlert… Read more →
45th Annual Cathedral Concert on November 14
The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band will perform its 45th annual Cathedral Concert at St. Paul’s Cathedral on November 14 at 3:00 pm. Concerts at St. Paul’s have been held every November since 1976, with the exception of 2020 due to pandemic restrictions. The highlights of this Fall’s Cathedral Concert include works by John Rutter, William Walton, Arturo Marquez, Morton Gould… Read more →