Please join us for our annual holiday concert. Sunday, Dec. 15, at 4 pm at the UNO Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.
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We are in the middle of our annual food drive to support Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans. Last year we donated 250 pounds of food. Let's have another successful drive!
We had another great performance for the Veteran's Day concert! Sadly, it was also a time to memorialize two dear friends of the band: Edward Lewis ("Lew") Clements, former member of this band, and late husband to current member Sue Simonis Clements; and Lois Bastian Taylor, mother of our conductor and band leader, Dr. Charles Taylor. Nevertheless, we played with our characteristic full sound, and amply tackled some very challenging music. We look forward to performing for you again in
Welcome new and returning members of the NOCB. We hope you enjoyed your off season, and found it relaxing. We are excited to get started with a new year, and we've got some exciting things planned. See y'all tonight (Tuesday Sept. 3) for our first rehearsal at 7:30 pm, but arrive early for registration (6:30
Justin's memorial service included people from many aspects of his life. Included were poems and eulogies presented by members of the band, friends, co-workers and family members. Interspersed throughout, the New Orleans Concert Band performed musical selections pertinent to Justin's life. All in all, it was a touching and powerful tribute to a special person. Please view the pdf attached below to see the full program and texts of the poems.
On July 14, 2013 we lost a dear friend a member of the band. Justin Whitney, one of our french horn players died suddenly as a result of a diabetic coma. More information and memorials can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/RememberingJustinWhitney Please join us for a special, memorial service to be held on August 14, 2013 at 6:30 pm at the University of New Orleans recital hall. DANIELLE EDINBURGH WILSON is a native on New Orleans. She earned her Master's degree in Vocal Performance at the University of New Orleans in 2013. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Xavier University of Louisiana in 2010. At the age of 2 she sang her first solo for her great-grandmother's church program and she has been singing ever since. She began her professional career as the Diva in Jazzland Theme Park's show Jazz, Jazz, Jazz. In September 2008 she received thunderous applause for her debut performance on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. Danielle has had the opportunity to sing around the world, performing in Spain, France, Belize, Italy and Switzerland as well as locally at Jazz Fest, Essence and other events including performances with the New Orleans Opera and the Jefferson Performing Arts Society. She is best known for her portrayal of the legendary Mahalia Jackson in the production MAHALIA! A GOSPEL MUSICAL. In 2009 Danielle released her album "Reflections of Mahalia" to pay tribute to Mahalia Jackson and her gospel legacy. In all of this her motto is "It's not me, it's God!" Members of nocb participate in community outreach program in St. Bernard parish. The performing arts academy of St. Bernard is presenting Rogers and hammerstein's Cinderella. Members of the band partnered with students and faculty from the public schools to play in the orchestra for the production. Members are from left, front row, Shelly Kiletico, Debbie Sill, Karen Matthews, Alicia Engelhardt, Tod Engelhardt, Sherman Leggett. Back Row, left to right, Donna Thompson, Charlene Strain, Pam Taylor, Rob Benoit |
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