Mesilla Valley Concert Band
2021-2022 CONCERT DATES
October 10, 2021
December 5, 2021
March 20, 2022
May 8, 2022
July 4, 2022
*All concerts will be held at 3:00 pm in the Atkinson Recital Hall in the NMSU Music Center, unless otherwise noted.
About MVCB
The Mesilla Valley Concert Band was founded in 1987 through the joint efforts of Dr. William Clark, Mr. John Schutz, and Mr. Mike White. First called the Mesilla Valley Community Band, the group began with 30 participants who answered an advertisement Dr. Clark placed in the local newspaper.
The concert band has grown to an ensemble of around 100 performers, ranging in age from 18 to 90, with many full-time musicians and music teachers, local business people, educators, retirees, and students. The band also includes players who have progressed through the New Horizons Band under Dr. Clark.
The band would like to welcome our new director, Dr. Michael Mapp. Dr. Clark has recently passed the baton to Dr. Mapp and plans to continue as a performing musician in the group. Dr. Mapp is currently the Director of Bands at the NMSU Department of Music and is an alumnus of the same program. He looks forward to continuing the MVCB legacy established by Dr. Clark.
Join us as we kick off summer with a selection of hot tunes!
Our May 8th concert will feature:
Ritual Fire Dance - Falla
Heroes in the Shadows - Murrow (Associate Conductor, Jim Young)
Incantation and Dance - Chance
Overture to Candide - Bernstein (Guest Conductor, Kathy Hill)
Planet B - Likhuta
The Klaxon - Fillmore (Associate Conductor, John Schutz)
Selections from Porgy and Bess - Gershwin
*All concerts will be held at 3:00 pm in the Atkinson Recital Hall in the NMSU Music Center, unless otherwise noted.