Concert Program Archive
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2023-2024 Concert Season
Take a musical voyage through the seas, with concert works that express the beauty and adventure of the ocean, and the courage of those who go “Down to the Sea in Ships.” You'll hear classics like Anchors Aweigh, Sea Songs and Who's Who in Navy Blue, as well as modern masterpieces like Mare Tranquillitatis and Midway March. You'll also enjoy a symphonic scenario of the beloved musical South Pacific, with songs like “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Bali Ha'i,” and “There is Nothin' Like a Dame.”
Are you ready for an exhilarating musical journey through some of the most magnificent structures in the world? Come for a band concert on the theme of “Grand Structures” — great music about great works. The concert will include works by Dmitri Shostakovich, J.S. Bach and John Philip Sousa, and end with the magnificent "Machu Picchu, City in the Sky," by Satoshi Yagisawa. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music!
2022-2023 Concert Season
Celebrate the Fourth of July with patriotic music and fireworks! Come to an Independence Day concert by the Austin Symphonic Band at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas. Enjoy a variety of tunes from classical to pop, and watch the dazzling display of colors in the sky. Don't miss this fun and festive event for the whole family!
Join us for a special Father’s Day concert by the Austin Symphonic Band. Bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening of beautiful music under the stars. Admission is free and open to all. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to celebrate Father’s Day with your loved ones!
Celebrate a beautiful day with Mom by taking her to a free concert in her honor at the State Capitol. The Austin Symphonic Band will play great music, from marches to theater pieces to original band compositions, that you and Mom will love! Don't miss this chance to celebrate Mom’s day with great music at a great venue!
Howdy, y'all! Are you ready for an afternoon of music and fun? Come on down to the Austin Symphonic Band concert on Sunday. You'll hear some of the best tunes about Texas and from Texas, performed by our talented musicians. We'll also pay tribute to our former music director, Richard Floyd, who led us for 35 years with passion and excellence. You won't want to miss this spectacular show, so get your tickets today!
Take a musical tour of the vast British empire as we perform selections by Holst, Arnold, Vaughan Williams and Grainger, as well as new music by Cait Nishimura and David Stanhope. We close the concert with the instrumental setting of the great comic ballet Pineapple Poll by Arthur Sullivan, which will surely send the audience home whistling many great melodies.
From soaring spirituals to toe-tapping marches, be ready to fill your dance card as ASB presents its first indoor concert of the 2022-23 season!
ASB presents an evening of classic and contemporary works for wind band. Bring a picnic basket and spread a blanket under the oaks and pecans at the Zilker Hillside Theater to enjoy an evening concert!
2021-2022 Concert Season
The band performs at Round Rock's Old Settlers Park as part of the annual Frontier Days celebration. Enjoy ice cream, pig races, Ballet Folklorico, the Sam Bass shootout, an old-fashioned band concert and fireworks to celebrate Independence Day!
Enjoy a variety of marches, patriotic melodies, and other cheerful concert band works that will have your Dad's toe tappin'—as well as your own!
The Austin Symphonic Band will perform well-known tunes, including marches and broadway musical numbers, that you and your Mom are sure to enjoy!
Join ASB for our April Concert at John B Connally High School. Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Order tickets online.
Join ASB for our November Concert at Weiss High School. Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Order tickets online.
Bring a picnic and spread your blanket under the pecan trees at the beautiful Zilker Hillside Theater. Then watch the stars come out as the band showcases music as big as the great outdoors.
2020-2021 Concert Season
After over a year-long hiatus, the Austin Symphonic Band will return to perform at Round Rock's Old Settlers Park, as part of the annual Frontier Days Celebration. Enjoy watermelon, skydivers, music, and fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.
2020-2021 Virtual Concert Playlists
Celebrate the season of gratitude with this inspiring program including works by Ryan George, Frank Ticheli, Michael Daugherty and more.
ASB presents One More Time!, a virtual concert playlist featuring a selection of engaging works from past concerts curated by ASB Music Director, Dick Floyd.
Please enjoy this Independence Day throwback playlist featuring patriotic tunes recorded over the last 20 years of ASB's performances alongside patriotic footage and archival images of our past 4th of July celebrations.
The 90+ volunteer musicians of ASB send you our best wishes for a wonderful Father’s Day! This playlist features our recordings from the 2018 Texas Bandmasters Association Convention.
Celebrate Mothers Day online this year with the Austin Symphonic Band! The 90+ volunteer musicians of ASB send you our best wishes for a wonderful Mother's Day.
2019-2020 Concert Season
Band music will be in the air as the ASB celebrates the breadth and depth of exceptional music for the concert band.
ASB showcases mother nature in this powerful program featuring compositions inspired by wind, rain, sun and storm. Selections include Thunder and Blazes, Lightning Field, and After a Gentle Rain.
Bring a picnic and spread your blanket under the pecan trees at the beautiful Hillside Theater. Then watch the stars come out as the band showcases music as big as the great outdoors.
2018-2019 Concert Season
Join ASB for a festive 4th of July spectacular! Enjoy a free performance and beautiful fireworks at Round Rock Frontier Days at Old Settlers Park.
Marches, patriotic melodies, and other familiar works are the order of the day - selections that will have your Dad's toe tappin' - as well as your own!
The Austin Symphonic Band will perform well-known tunes, including marches and musical numbers, that you and your Mom are sure to enjoy!
Band music will be in the air as the ASB celebrates the breadth and depth of exceptional music for the concert band.
A myriad of stories will come to life through the magic of movie music.
The Austin Symphonic Band celebrates Leonard Bernstein's centennial with a concert of his greatest music.
2017-2018 Concert Season
The Austin Symphonic Band traveled to San Antonio, Texas to perform at the 2018 Texas Bandmasters Association Convention.
What better way to close out a great day with Mom than by taking her to a free concert at the Texas State Capitol in her honor? The band will perform well-known tunes, including marches and musical numbers, that you and your Mom are sure to enjoy! Get there early to select the best seating .. this concert gets more popular every year.
Peter Bay, Music Director of the Austin Symphony, conducts one of his favorite pieces for concert band: George Washington Bridge by William Schuman. He will be joined by guest conductors Cheryl Floyd and Dr. Brad Kent, UIL Director of Music and Conductor of the Texas Youth Wind Symphony.
Some of the greatest choral works in history have been beautifully transcribed for concert band, and some of the transcriptions retain choral parts. This concert includes works by Carl Orff, Percy Grainger, Morten Lauridsen, and others.
The Austin Symphonic Band will perform music by French composers and music about France. This concert includes works by Darius Milhaud, Claude Debussy, Martin Ellerby and George Gershwin, plus classic French marches.
The Austin Symphonic Band presents its traditional Fall concert in Zilker Park on September 17, 2017, at 7:00pm.
2016-2017 Concert Season
Join ASB for a festive 4th of July spectacular!
ASB celebrates your Dad with this annual concert at the Zilker Hillside Theatre. Marches, patriotic melodies, and other familiar works are the order of the day - selections that will have your Dad's toe tappin' - as well as your own! Bring a picnic basket and spread out a blanket under the Pecan trees at the Hillside Theatre.
What better way to close out a great day with Mom than by taking her to a free concert at the Texas State Capitol in her honor? The band will perform well-known tunes, including marches and musical numbers, that you and your Mom are sure to enjoy! Get there early to select the best seating .. this concert gets more popular every year.
The Austin Symphonic Band presents its 2016-17 season, entitled "The Stars Come Out." The featured soloists started their musical studies in Austin-area public schools and ultimately rose to national prominence in major symphonies or as recording artists.
The Austin Symphonic Band presents its 2016-17 season, entitled "The Stars Come Out." The featured soloists started their musical studies in Austin-area public schools and ultimately rose to national prominence in major symphonies or as recording artists.
The Austin Symphonic Band presents its 2016-17 season, entitled "The Stars Come Out." The featured soloists started their musical studies in Austin-area public schools and ultimately rose to national prominence in major symphonies or as recording artists.
2015-2016 Concert Season
Join ASB for a festive 4th of July spectacular!
ASB celebrates your Dad with this annual concert at the Zilker Hillside Theatre.
What better way to close out a great day with Mom than by taking her to a free concert at the Texas State Capitol in her honor?
The Austin Symphonic Band celebrates the rich and abundant heritage of music from throughout the Americas, performing music from our own USA as well as indigenous music filled with the ethnic vitality of Central and South American cultures.
The highlight of this program, in observance of Black History Month, will be the classic Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland, narrated by local performing artist Tim O'Brien.
The band's first formal concert of the 2015-2016 season features Ron Nelson's Aspen Jubilee with Austin Mezzo-Soprano Katherine Altobello.
The Austin Symphonic Band presents its traditional Fall concert in Zilker Park. Bring a snack and spread your blanket under the pecan trees at the beautiful Hillside Theatre. Then watch the stars come out as the band showcases music as big as the great outdoors. Richard Floyd conducts.
2014-2015 Concert Season
For 27 years, the world-famous Boston Brass has treated audiences to a unique brand of entertainment that captivates all ages. This will be an exciting concert with something for everyone.
Featuring the world premiere of Dancing on Water, written by Frank Ticheli and commissioned by the Austin Symphonic Band in honor of its conductor, Richard Floyd. Ticheli will be present to discuss his new work and will also conduct on the concert. Other selections to be performed were written as tributes to persons, places or events.