2009
Three Rivers Community Band Festival
Festival Band Registration
May 2, 2009
The 6th Annual Three Rivers Community band Festival
will be held Saturday May 2, 2009 and again will feature the Three
Rivers Community Festival "Festival Band." The Festival Band will
be one of the 5 bands performing that afternoon and it will allow a
larger number of community band musicians to particpate in the Festival.
Conductor:
Elisabeth Heath Charles, Musical Director and Conductor of the
Butler County Symphony Orchestra will be the Guest Conductor.
Registrations
are due by February 15th, with Festival Band acceptance
notification via email will be sent on March 1st. Please add festival@ewsb.org
to allowed email addresses to avoid Spam filtering. If you do not
provide an email address then you will be notified by either phone or
US Mail. We are planning for a full,
balanced symphonic band that represents as many community bands as
possible, which means that the size of each section will be limited.
Our hope is to not have to turn anyone away, but this may be necessary
for balance.
If you are willing to play multiple instruments in the Festival Band,
please list them on the registration
form – this too may help with
instrumentation.
Fee: There will be a small fee ($15) to cover
rehearsal and lunch
expenses. If we have to turn you away due to space, we will
return your registration fee.
Lunch: A luncheon (included in the registration
fee) will be held between the
Festival Band Rehearsal and the start of the concerts during which
musicians can meet, socialize, and discuss issues pertaining to
community bands. [Lunch may be available
to those not participating in the Festival Band;
however we will not know that until April 15th. If you are not
participating in the Festival Band and wish to
attend the lunch, the cost will be $10.]
Refunds: If you are unable to play in the Festival
Band after being notified of
your placement you have until April 3rd to notify us. After that
time you will not receive a refund.
After-festival Reception: Bands performing in the
afternoon are asked to provide
cookies (home-made or store-bought) for the reception following the
afternoon program. If you wish to bring cookies for the
reception, please bring them to the cafeteria during registration prior
to rehearsal.
Payment must be included with your registration
form. For receipt and confirmation of registration received,
please include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.
To be Eligible:
You must play in a community band.
Preference will be given to musicians residing in or members of
community bands in western PA should we need to turn people away for
space reasons.
Be willing to come to the morning rehearsal (report at 8:30 AM,
rehearsal 9 – 11:30 AM)
Attire: bottom: black
top: black, white, or band shirt with logo
Stands: Please bring your own stand.
Contact Information: festival@ewsb.org or 412-953-7917
Part Assignment and Chair Placement
We will assign parts and place participants in their sections based on
their application. It is likely that we will rotate parts so that
participants have the chance to experience different parts.
Accessibility: The stage is wheel chair
accessible via a loading elevator in the back. If you require
other accommodations, please let us know.
Where to
send: Registration materials should be mailed
to:
