The Eden Prairie Community Band (EPCB) will perform for the first time in the Central Middle School (CMS) Performing Arts Center (PAC) from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, with “A Mosaic of Music.”
The 65-piece concert band’s family-friendly performance will showcase a diverse music repertoire from classical to rock ‘n’ roll. With the band having celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, there are plans to include several upbeat tunes from the 1970s, such as “Crocodile Rock” and “Sweet Caroline,” to engage the audience in singing along.
Additional program highlights include “There Be Pirates Here,” composed by EPCB member Clint Clark, which captures the early 1800s life of pirates on the high seas; “American Elegy” by Frank Tichell, offered as a tribute to the strength and courage of the survivors of the 1999 Columbine High School tragedy; the theme song from “The Mandalorian”; and music from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.”
In the spirit of giving back, the band invites those who attend the concert to contribute nonperishable food items or funds to support the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, the state’s largest grassroots food and fund drive. People Reaching Out to People (PROP Food) participates in Minnesota FoodShare, raising funds and food donations to help residents in the Eden Prairie and Chanhassen area who are experiencing food insecurity.
Admission to “A Mosaic of Music” is free. CMS is located at 8025 School Road in Eden Prairie.
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