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201 4th St. SE
Suite 170
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-328-2200
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About Rochester Public Music
Rochester Public Music brings people together through concerts, cultural programs, and music education. Our events are free and public by design.
We turn parks into concert venues, bring artists into classrooms, and share music across neighborhoods. Our work is rooted in shared experience, local connection, and the belief that music belongs to everyone.
Music with Purpose.
Rochester Public Music is a department of the City of Rochester.
Our Programs
- FORWARD Park Concerts: Free summer concerts in Rochester parks. Local bands, local food, and space for everyone to gather.
- Riverside Music Series: Live music. Big names. No tickets. Large-scale concerts featuring chart-topping acts and rising stars.
- Sound School: In-school residencies where students explore rhythm, movement, and musical identity — from hip hop and taiko drumming to close-harmony singing.
- Passport Sessions: Free outdoor concerts during Thursdays Downtown, celebrating culture and connection through sound.
Roch. Concert Band & Choir
@ Down by the Riverside - Week #6
- Date: 08/14/2016 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Location: Mayo Park
30 Civic Center Dr. SE
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
- Intro Text Rochester's own 50-piece symphonic wind ensemble and 50-voice concert choir under the direction of Chuck Blattner performing audience favorites from the last 25 years of Down by the Riverside including P. I. Tchaikovsky's "Marche Slave", Edwin Franko Goldman's "On the Mall Concert March", Greg Gilpin's arrangement of “Armed Forces - The Pride of America”, and selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music”. Plus F.E. Bigelow's "Our Director", a special tribute to founding Concert Band director, and Rochester musical legend, Harold R. Cooke.
- Artist Website URL http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/music-riverside-concerts/ensembles
On Sunday, August 14 (Week #6) at 7PM in Mayo Park, THE ROCHESTER CONCERT BAND & CHOIR will perform in #rochmn to help celebrate the 25th Anniversary season of Think Mutual Bank's Down by the Riverside Free Concert Series! Media Sponsor: KROC-AM.
Rochester's own 50-piece symphonic wind ensemble and 50-voice concert choir under the direction of Chuck Blattner performing audience favorites from the last 25 years of Down by the Riverside including P. I. Tchaikovsky's "Marche Slave", Edwin Franko Goldman's "On the Mall Concert March", Greg Gilpin's arrangement of “Armed Forces - The Pride of America”, and selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music”. Plus F.E. Bigelow's "Our Director", a special tribute to founding Concert Band director, and Rochester musical legend, Harold R. Cooke.
The Rochester Concert Band is a volunteer ensemble that is open by competitive audition only. The ensemble has become a Rochester institution that can trace its history back to the early 1870s. The band has been a part of the Down by the Riverside concert series since its inception in 1991.
The Rochester Concert Choir is a community ensemble that is open to the general public and can trace its history back to the Summer Festival Choir formed in 1998.
The Rochester Concert Choir is currently seeking singers! This all-volunteer group does not require an audition. The choir's mission is to preserve, advance and foster in the community an appreciation of the art of choral singing. The ensemble will perform in two concerts this year, one in August and a holiday concert in December. Rehearsals begin in June. If you have questions or would like a schedule, please contact Deana Carr at 507.328.2209 or deana@riversideconcerts.com.