Location:
Kimball Hall
1113 R St
Lincoln, NE 68588
Event Description:
The Lincoln Community Concert Band, along with Abendmusik Choir and Unity Choir of Nebraska Wesleyan University, will present an America 250 Concert at Kimball Recital Hall on the UNL Campus. The concert is free to the public.
This concert will be a Semiquincentennial Musical Tribute. The LCCB will perform the world premiere of a commissioned band piece. The Nebraskans for the Arts has commissioned a new concert band work, 500 Mile Sculpture Garden: Memorial to the American Bandshell. This piece celebrates America 250 by honoring the unique connection between Nebraska’s Interstate-80 Sculpture Garden and the long-standing American tradition of community band music, two forms of public art that have brought people together across the state for generations. Performed by community bands along the I-80 corridor, this Nebraska-composed work recognizes shared civic spaces, creative expression, and the enduring role of community art and music in telling the American story.
The rest of the concert selections will highlight music reflecting the great history of our country, including music that combines both choir and band ensembles.