7-14-17 fdl high school summer band to perform at buttermilk with german group

The Fond du Lac High School Summer Band will take the stage for their second Buttermilk Festival performance in a joint concert with the GHO Symphonic Band from Germany  on Wednesday, July 19.  The free program at Buttermilk Creek Park will begin at 7:15 p.m.  Under the direction of Chris Barnes and Matt McVeigh, the FHS Summer Band is comprised of high school students through all grade levels. The group provides continuity in the high school curriculum over the summer months and allows for an opportunity for students to perform throughout the calendar year.  The Summer Band is a direct offshoot of the High School Band Program. The band program at Fond du Lac High School enrolls 230 students. All students participate in one of the three concert ensembles and have the opportunity to perform in numerous co-curricular groups. These groups include three jazz bands and the 120 member Fondy Marching Cardinals.  The Fondy Band’s program will include music from the standard band repertoire as well as some popular music selections programmed to get the crowd on their feet. The GHO Symphonic Band will perform after the FHS group, followed by two selections by the combined, massed band to close the concert.  The concert is free. Food and beverages will be sold at the concession stand prior to and  throughout the entire performance, hosted by the Band Parents group The concert will be moved to the High School PAC in the event of bad weather.  Funding for the Buttermilk Festival is provided by major festival sponsors and co-sponsors, the Friends of the Festival, and a free-will offering that will be taken during the evening.   Next on the summer music schedule is the Symphonic Band playing music of The Musical Stage (Broadway, opera, movies and more) on July 26, followed by the Water City Jazz Orchestra on Aug. 2.