SHERMAN
, TEXAS — Austin College’s Concert Band is seeking qualified musicians from the community to audition for performance, with openings in most sections of the band. The Concert Band director, Robert Archer, Austin College adjunct instructor in music, explained that the group is a full concert band, doubling many parts. The large ensemble, he said, is dedicated to reading and performing traditional and contemporary band literature.
The band, now in its sixth season, is a joint effort of Austin College and community musicians. Current members of the Concert Band are Austin College students — music majors and non-music majors, Austin College instrumental faculty, area high school band directors, and community members.
The band began rehearsals Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. in Craig Hall. Regular rehearsals are Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. in Craig Hall on the Austin College campus.
Individuals seeking information about the ensemble or wishing to participate should contact Archer at barcher@austincollege.edu or call the Department of Music at (903) 813-2251.
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located just north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges that Change Lives.
