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Each year, as part of the band's community outreach, we welcome up to 50 talented area high school musicians to join us, playing a "Side-by-Side" program. The Allentown Band is very excited to announce that the 2025 Side-by-Side Concert, Sunday May 4th at Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown,  features the music of John Williams.  Many of the selections for this program have been recorded by the band on Volume 31 of the "Our Band Heritage" series. Some of these can be heard on the our YouTube channel, John Williams Playlist . We welcome Lt. Colonel Michael Hoerber, Director of Operations of The USAF Band as Guest Conductor, and Master Sgt. Michael Brest, Trumpet Soloist, The USAF Band, as Guest Soloist. Lt. Colonel Michael Hoerber Master Sgt. Michael Brest The program features a wide variety of John Williams music for movies, such as Raiders of The Lost Ark, Superman, and of course Star Wars, along with stirring patriotic music like Liberty Fanfare and Summon the Her...

  Allentown Band presents The Universe at an Exhibition Saturday, November 01, 2025, 2:00 pm ALLENTOWN BAND 2025 FAMILY CONCERT Ronald Demkee, conductor Jose Francisco Salgado, PhD, astronomer The “Universe at an Exhibition” consists of a live performance of “Pictures at an Exhibition” by the Allentown Band, accompanied by a high-definition science film produced specifically for Mussorgsky’s masterwork. The presentation connects astronomy, photography, and music to enhance understanding. The Award-Winning Film features images, animations, and science visualizations from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), as well as historical illustrations aimed to inspire audiences to encourage them to learn more about the music and the universe. The performance includes an introduction by Dr. Salgado about the music, science and creative process involved in creating the film. This program is also being presented to students from area...

The Allentown Band celebrates JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH "JAM" in a concert  at 3:00 pm, Sunday, April 6th at Springhouse Middle School, 2010 Springhouse Rd, Allentown. Free. With our guests, the Parkland High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jason Lerew and featured Allentown Band trumpet soloists Dave Sendef and George Pierce. This concert is FREE! Concert bands might not come to mind immediately for jazz, but many classics of jazz have been arranged for concert bands. Our program includes an arrangement by Sammy Nestico, US Air Force and Marine veteran, where he arranged music for the United States Air Force Band (1950–1963), as well as leading the Glenn Miller Army Air Corps dance band, which would later become known as the Airmen of Note . In 1963, he joined the Marines and became chief arranger of the United States Marine Band, where he served under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. After leaving the military Nest...