For immediate release: Rockville Concert Band to present afree concert of movie and Broadway show music—3:00 PM on February 12that Rockville’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville, Md— January 31, 2023:Enjoy music from the movies and Broadway shows when the Rockville Concert Band presents “A Night at the Theater” concert, Sunday afternoon, February 12that 3:00 PM at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville.
Under the direction of Music DirectorDr. Juan Gallastegui (gah-yah-STAY-gee) and guest conductor Dr. Robert Tennyson, the Band will perform a variety of symphonic band arrangements of film music and Broadway show tunes spanning six decades.
Featured music will include compositions by contemporarymovie composerJohn Williams, including powerfulselections fromRaiders of the Lost Ark, The Cowboys and the Olympic Fanfare and Theme.The Band will also perform classic film music selections plus arrangements from musicals including Phantom of the Opera,Brigadoon, and Cabaret. The concert is free (suggested donation of $5) with no tickets required. The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre at Rockville Civic Center Park is located at 603 Edmonston Drive in Rockville, Md.
Rockville Concert Band: Founded in 1957 and supported by the City of Rockville, Md, theRockville Concert Band is a symphonic community band comprised of approximately 70 musicians. Directed by Dr. Juan Gallastegui, the ensemble performs diverse repertoire at about ten concerts per year, including a fall through spring season at Rockville Civic Center’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, the Rockville Memorial Day ceremonies and other performances throughout Maryland and the greater Washington DC area.
Dr. Juan Gallastegui: Music Director and conductor of the Rockville Concert Band since September 2020, Juan Gallasteguiis also Music Director of The Accord Symphony Orchestra of the DC Strings Workshop, a music educator, and an ASCAP arranger of music for concert band and chamber ensembles. As an accomplished euphonium player, Gallastegui performed in several wind ensembles in his native Spain. He earned his Ph.D. in Music History from the University of La Rioja (Spain), and MM in Orchestral Conducting from Bard College in New York.
Dr. Robert Tennyson: Dr. Robert Tennyson has enjoyed a 6-decade career as a conductor, university educator and trombonist. With undergraduate and master’s degrees in music from Indiana University and a doctorate in trombone, conducting and music history from the University of Maryland, Tennyson conducted the Rockville Concert Band from 1977 to 1994. He has also directed the Potomac Pops Symphony Orchestra and Olney Big Band and played trombone locally in orchestras and for musical productions.
For more information, media only:
Noreen B. Friedman, Publicity, Rockville Concert Band, flutistnbf@gmail.com