|
Day
|
Date
|
Time
|
Location
|
Event
|
Description
|
|
Sun
|
Apr
20
|
3:00 p.m.
|
FdL
H S PAC
|
29th
annual Pops Concert
|
“Pops” program
featuring flute soloist Sandra Seefeld and vocalist Deb Fett.
|
|
Sun
|
June
15
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Milwaukee
Symphony Orchestra
|
Wisconsin
’s premiere symphony orchestra returns for its 17th free Buttermilk
Festival performance, featuring a program of light classics and familiar
“pops” music from many traditions and eras.
|
|
Wed
|
June
18
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Symphonic
Band Concert
|
Music Director Ray Wifler and the
Fond du Lac Symphonic Band open the 20th season at Buttermilk
Creek Park with trumpet soloist Holly Guilford, vocalist Sandy Scudella,
and selections from the Band’s spring pops concert.
|
|
Sun.
|
June
22
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
U. S.
Air Force Band of Mid
America
|
The U.S. AIR FORCE BAND OF
MID-AMERICA, based at Scott Air Force Base near
St. Louis
, makes its second Buttermilk Festival appearance during its summer
concert tour. Reflecting a
proud musical heritage dating back to the World War II era, the band
will perform a mix of concert music, jazz, popular tunes, marches and
patriotic selections.
|
|
Wed
|
June
25
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Dorf
Kapelle
|
Under the leadership of Ernest
Broenimann, the 15-piece Dorf Kapelle returns for its 12th
Festival appearance, featuring vocals by Guenther Uhlig! Enjoy the music
of
Germany
,
Austria
,
Czechoslovakia
, and
Switzerland
, plus lots of fun and audience participation.
|
|
Thus
|
June
26
|
7:30 p.m.
|
Firemen’s
Park Campbellsport
|
Symphonic
Band Concert
|
The Symphonic Band performs in
Campbellsport, featuring vocalist Sandy Scudella and trumpet soloist
Holly Guilford playing Trumpeter’s Lullaby.
|
|
Wed
|
July
2
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
New
Century Dance Orchestra
|
The New Century Dance Orchestra
recreates the jazzy dance band sounds from the roaring twenties into the
swing style of the 30’s. The
nine-piece band is reminiscent of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and the
earliest music of Duke Ellington. Co-leaders and vocalists with the
group are Ray Wifler on clarinet and saxophone and
Pete Runde
on trombone.
|
|
Fri..
|
July
4
|
7:30 p.m.
|
Lakeside
Park
|
Symphonic
Band
Americana
Concert
|
Music
by American composers, patriotic selections, and marches highlight the
traditional Americana Concert by the Symphonic Band in the historic Joseph Schmitz Bandstand, featuring
vocalist John Oberg, the songs of the U S Armed Forces, a Glenn Miller
medley, and stirring Sousa marches. Fireworks on the lakefront at dusk.
|
|
Wed
|
July
9
|
6:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Symphonic
Band “Family Night” Concert
|
The
Symphonic Band’s 29th annual Family Night features a
guest performance by Tookula, a 60-voice youth choir from Minden,
Germany, plus a Teddy Bear parade and music for kids of all ages -
along with face painting, a kids’ conducting contest, and other
surprises. Selected local middle school band students will perform on a
march with the band.
|
|
Wed.
|
July
23
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Symphonic
Band “The Musical Stage” Concert
|
The
Symphonic Band highlights The Musical Stage – music of Broadway and
more – featuring vocalist Deb Fett singing selections from
Evita and Mame, a flute duet by Joan Perry and Judy Pellerin, the music
of Richard Wagner, and selections from Phantom of the Opera.
|
|
Wed
|
July
30
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
The
Music of Ron Harvey
|
Under the direction of Bob Shirek,
an all-star group of area musicians will reprise the very successful Ron
Harvey Tribute of 2007, playing “music for dancin’ and romancin’”
as originally performed by the
Ron Harvey Orchestra. A life-long
Fond du Lac
resident, the late Ron Harvey led one of
Wisconsin
’s most-popular dance bands from the 1950s through the late 1960s.
|
|
Thurs
|
July
31
|
7:30 p.m.
|
Firemen’s
Park Mt. Calvary
|
Symphonic
Band Concert
|
The
Band’s
Mt.
Calvary
program includes vocalists by
Mt.
Calvary
native Jessica Schrage and a
flute duet by Joan Perry and Judy Pellerin.
|
|
Wed
|
Aug.
6
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Symphonic
Band Concert
|
The
Symphonic Band welcomes back flute soloist Sandra Seelfeld performing
Mower’s Concerto for Flute and Wind Orchestra, plus vocalist Paul
Thompson singing O Danny Boy, the music of Leroy Anderson, and
Variations on a Scandinavian Sailor’s Song.
|
|
Tues.
|
Aug.
12
|
7:30 p.m.
|
Sterr
Park
– Lomira
|
Symphonic
Band Concert
|
The Band returns for its 23rd
annual Lomira performance, featuring vocalist Augie Luedtke, tuba
soloist Jill Wagner playing Tuba Capers, and selections from The Lion
King.
|
|
Wed
|
Aug.
13
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Kids
from
Wisconsin
|
Direct from their 10-day run at the
State Fair, thirty-three of
Wisconsin
’s finest young singers/dancers and instrumentalists take the stage
for the 14th KIDS’ performance at Buttermilk. Pre-show entertainment
by the Symphonic Band and FdL Area Children’s Chorale at
6:00 p.m.
|
|
Wed
|
Aug.
20
|
7:15 p.m.
|
Buttermilk
Creek
Park
|
Symphonic
Band –Night in Old
Vienna
|
The Symphonic Band closes the summer
season with A NIGHT IN OLD VIENNA, featuring tuba soloist Jill Wagner,
vocalist Inge Adelmeyer, and familiar waltzes, polkas and folk music
from
Germany
and
Austria
.
|
|
Sun.
|
Nov.
16
|
4:00 p.m.
|
Cathedral
Church
of
St. Paul
|
34th
annual Cathedral Concert
|
A concert of sacred and classical
music, performed in the stunning setting of
Fond du Lac
’s beautiful
St. Paul
’s Cathedral, seat of the
Fond du Lac
diocese of the
Episcopalian
Church
.
|
