This activity is supported by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, administered by Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Inc.
Red Cedar Festival of Community Bands
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Okemos High School – 2800 Jolly Rd – Okemos, Michigan 48864
The Red Cedar Festival of Community Bands has become the focus event for adult community concert bands throughout Michigan. Since the inaugural concert on Saturday, February 24, 1996, over fifty different musical ensembles have combined to present hundreds of concerts for the public’s entertainment and the musicians’ educational enrichment.
More than forty performance clinicians, representing colleges, universities, and three military service bands, have shared their knowledge with the thousands of musicians who have performed at the Red Cedar Festival since its inception.
The Red Cedar Festival, with its focus on continuing education and direct feedback for both conductors and musicians, has been a catalyst in the remarkable level of improvement in community band musicianship since 1996.
The Red Cedar Festival of Community Bands is funded in part by a grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council administered by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, participating bands, local area businesses, Meridian Community Band patrons, and people like you. Please consider making a donation to help support the festival.
Performance Clinicians
DeWitt Community Concert Band
DeWitt, Michigan
Warm-up: 9:00 a.m.
Concert: 9:30 a.m.
Post-concert clinic: 10:20 a.m.
Clinician: Douglas Bianchi
Link to program
Link to band website
Link to Facebook
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Oakland Community College Wind Symphony
Waterford Township, Michigan
Warm-up: 9:45 a.m.
Concert: 10:15 a.m.
Post-concert clinic: 11:05 a.m.
Clinician: Dr. Wendy Matthews
Link to program
Link to band website
Link to Facebook
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Flint Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Flint, Michigan
Warm-up: 10:30 a.m.
Concert: 11:00 a.m.
Post-concert clinic: 11:50 a.m.
Clinician: Dr. J. Nick Smith
Link to program
Link to band website
Link to Facebook
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North Oakland Concert Band
Lake Orion, Michigan
Warm-up: 11:15 a.m.
Concert: 11:45 a.m.
Post-concert clinic: 12:35 p.m.
Clinician: Douglas Bianchi
Link to program
Link to band website
Link to Facebook
PDF Link
Grand Ledge Community Band
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Warm-up: 12:40 p.m.
Concert: 1:00 p.m.
Post Concert Clinic: 1:50 p.m.
Clinician: Dr. Wendy Matthews
Link to program
Link to band website
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Washtenaw Community Concert Band
Ypsilanti, Michigan
warm-up: 1:15 p.m.
Concert: 1:45 p.m.
Post-concert clinic: 2:35 p.m.
Clinician: Dr. J. Nick Smith
Link to program
Link to band website
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Saginaw Area Concert Band
Saginaw, Michigan
Warm-up: 2:00 p.m.
Concert: 2:30 p.m.
Post-concert clinic: 3:20 p.m.
Clinician: Douglas Bianchi
Link to program
Link to band website
Link to Facebook
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Royal Oak Concert Band
Royal Oak, Michigan
Warm-up: 2:45 p.m.
Concert: 3:15 p.m.
Post Concert Clinic: 4:05 p.m.
Clinician: Dr. Wendy Matthews
Link to program
Link to band website
Link to Facebook
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Warren Concert Band
Warren, Michigan
warm-up: 3:30 p.m.
Concert: 4:00 p.m.
Post-concert clinic: 4:50 p.m.
Clinician: Dr. J. Nick Smith
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Meridian Community Band
Okemos, Michigan
warm-up: 4:15 p.m.
Concert: 4:45 p.m.
Post-concert clinic: 5:30 p.m.
Clinician: Douglas Bianchi
Link to program
Link to band website
Link to Facebook
PDF Link
This activity is supported by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, administered by Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Inc.
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