Old Lyme Town Band, High School Wind Ensemble to Perform Friday
The bands will combine for a free concert featuring fan favorites and guest-conductor Anthony Susi’s own ‘Jubilee March.’
OLD LYME, CT – On Friday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School auditorium, the 50-member Old Lyme Town Band and the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Wind Ensemble will perform a joint concert.
Admission is free.
The Town Band, led by conductor Richard Chiappetta and now in its 51st year, opens with the Star-Spangled Banner and selections including Shaker Variants, Mt. Everest and Homeward Bound.
The high school ensemble is conducted by Jay Wilson.
Composer Anthony Susi will guest-conduct his American School Band Directors Association Jubilee March, following his April debut of Impressions of Old Lyme at the Town Band’s 50th-anniversary concert.
After the Wind Ensemble’s set, both groups will combine for 76 Trombones and Imaginarium.
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