Dexter Hosts Symphonic Band Concert

will come alive with the sound of music Thursday during its first invitational concert featuring three high school orchestral groups.

The free concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the DHS Performing Arts Center and will feature the DHS symphonic band, the Livonia Churchill High School Wind Ensemble and the Saline High School Wind Ensemble.

Dr. Kenneth Thompson, assistant dean and associate professor in the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH, will be the guest conductor.

"This is the first concert of its type that we have ever held," said Kenneth Moore, director of bands for DHS. "The Dexter, Saline and Chelsea band programs would like to take turns hosting this type of event every few years."

For its performance, Moore said Dexter's 68 symphony members will perform "Schottische and Cakewalk" from The Suite of Old American Dances by Robert Russell Bennett, "Ghost Train" by Eric Whitacre and "Imperial March" from Star Wars by John Williams.

"(These students) are not only excellent musicians, they are wonderful young people, some of Dexter's finest," Moore said. "Working with them every day is both a joy and a privilege."

Admission to the event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted and distributed to the three member groups. A reception will follow the performance.

For more information, visit the Dexter Band Boosters website.