Finalist for The American Prize AGAIN



Great News! The Allentown Band has just been selected as one of 10 finalists representing 9 states in the COMMUNITY BAND DIVISION of the 2026 national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. The American Prize: celebrating American excellence in the arts will be announcing winners in the division soon. 

Congratulations to all the other 9 finalists from across America!

Boulder Concert Band, Boulder, CO; All-American Concert Band, Sioux City, IA; Mystic Brass Ensemble, Arlington, MA; South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble, Egg Harbor Township, NJ; Eastern Washington Wind Symphony, Kennewick, WA; Fairmont, WV; Wichita Wind Symphony, Wichita, KS; Arizona Winds, Goodyear, AZ; Coyote Bassoon Ensemble, Goodyear, AZ.

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