This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Third Annual District 230 Concert Band Festival and Honor Band Concert on Friday

The Stagg Wind Symphony, Andrew Wind Symphony and Sandburg Symphonic Band I will all perform as a celebration of Music in Our Schools Month on Friday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Sandburg High School. 

The concert will conclude with a performance by the third annual D230 Honor Band. This year's conductor is David Morrison, Retired Prospect High School. 
Top students from each band program have been selected to participate in a day of intense rehearsal to perform at the evening's concert. The honor band has recently been conducted by Dr. Steve Steele from Tucson AZ, and Dr. Timothy Yontz from Wheaton College. 

David Morrison received his formal training in music at the University of Illinois, where he earned his Music Education B.S. in 1973 and his Masters in 1977. From 1973 to 1977 he was Director of Bands at East Richland High School in Olney, Illinois. From 1977 until 2006, he was the Director of Bands at Prospect High School, in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, where he developed and maintained a nationally recognized band program for 29 years. Honors that he has received include the Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association, election to the Phi Beta Mu National Band Director's Honorary Fraternity, winner of Outstanding Contributions to Education Award at Prospect High School on two occasions, Outstanding Chicagoland Music Educator Award in 1992, the Shining Star Award 1995, nomination for the Golden Apple Award in 2001. In 2003, Mr. Morrison was honored as the Illinois State Teacher of the Year, and in 2005, he was inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster's Hall of Fame at Northwestern University. In June of 2007, Mr. Morrison received the John Paynter Lifetime Achievement Award.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?