We gave our annual salute to Utica’s Italian Community at Utica Monday Night’s Heritage celebration at Chancellor Park.
We were blessed with great weather this year – many times it has rained during our performance.
We had a very good turnout in both musicians and audience. The Band was 34 members strong including 6 trombones, 3 tubas (rare for us to have that many), along with a bassoon, French horn and our usual instrumentation. It made for a very powerful band.
We really shined on our new signature piece “Reminisces of Verdi”. The majority of our Monday Night audience grew up in East Utica (the Italian section of Utica) listening to Opera all their lives and every few years the Professoressa, Arlene Iagnocco, will select a new Opera arrangement for their enjoyment. Needless to say, Verdi was very well received. Bravo/Kudos to the soloists, Al Galime and Donna DeRosa, for a job well done.
The concert also included Polkas, Marches, a Tango, Italian favorites, and a Jazzy-syncopated version of Darktown Strutters Ball - highlighting our Concert Master, Richard Pashley, on Clarinet.
One hour on Bleecker Street went way too fast.
We were blessed with great weather this year – many times it has rained during our performance.
We had a very good turnout in both musicians and audience. The Band was 34 members strong including 6 trombones, 3 tubas (rare for us to have that many), along with a bassoon, French horn and our usual instrumentation. It made for a very powerful band.
We really shined on our new signature piece “Reminisces of Verdi”. The majority of our Monday Night audience grew up in East Utica (the Italian section of Utica) listening to Opera all their lives and every few years the Professoressa, Arlene Iagnocco, will select a new Opera arrangement for their enjoyment. Needless to say, Verdi was very well received. Bravo/Kudos to the soloists, Al Galime and Donna DeRosa, for a job well done.
The concert also included Polkas, Marches, a Tango, Italian favorites, and a Jazzy-syncopated version of Darktown Strutters Ball - highlighting our Concert Master, Richard Pashley, on Clarinet.
One hour on Bleecker Street went way too fast.VIVA LA BANDA ROSSA!!
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Utica Monday Night
Utica Monday Night
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