The North Iowa Concert Band, under the direction of John Klemas, will present a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the North Iowa Area Community College campus.  Chuck Cooper is the band’s announcer.

The program includes: “Fandango” by Frank Perkins, arranged by Floyd E. Werle; “American Riversongs” by Pierre La Plante; “Adagio for Winds” by Jan Van der Roost; Valdres March by Johannes Hanssen, arranged by Loras J. Schissel; and The Year 1812 – Festival Overture by Peter I. Tchaikovsky, arranged by L. P. Laurendeau, edited by Loras J. Schissel.

Members of the North Iowa Concert Band represent communities from all over North Iowa, including the towns of Allison, Belmond, Charles City, Clear Lake, Dougherty, Forest City, Fredericksburg, Garner, Hampton, Kanawha, Klemme, Manly, Mason City, Nora Springs, Osage, Rockford, Rockwell, Sheffield and Swaledale.

North Iowa Concert Band members (listed by hometown) include: Allison: Addyson Clark; Belmond: Brandon Watne; Charles City: Naomi Bienfang, Kate Campbell, Trevor Singh, and Eleanor Waid; Clear Lake: Naomi Nowland, Jim Reynolds, Ken Schneider, Parker Schnieders, Tori Simkins, and Mark Tesar; Dougherty: Cassaundra Blair; Forest City: Douglas Jenson; Fredericksburg: Cassidy Allison; Garner: Paula Schultz; Hampton: Becky Palmer, and Brian Stevens; Kanawha: Amanda Howerton; Klemme: Anastasia Nannenga; Manly: Amy O’Connell; Mason City: Jared Barnes, Brian Bauer, Ann Beasley, Chris Bell, Jordan Brunsma, Kimberly Connor, Taylor Conroy, Chuck Cooper, Mary Davenport, Megan Dempsey, Andrew Dillman, Chelsi Fisher, Josh Foster, Larry Guadagnoli, Joyce Hanes, Paul Hanson, Haley Hart, Kellie Hogan, Rob Holtz,  Dennis Klemas, Kimber Kleven, David Kropman, Libby Lembke, Holly Messenger, Carol Meyer, Tyler Nestvedt, Reed Peterson, Anna Pyle, Mandy Schmidt, Kevin Schultz, A.J. Skinner, Brianna Solano, E. Howard Sonksen, Steve VandenBerg, and Colleen Weiland; Nora Springs: Bernie Bjorklund, and Tessa Overturf; Osage: Gayle Heimer, and Laurie Hoeppner; Rockford: John Johannsen, Jennifer Shoars, and Sandra Willman; Rockwell: Brian Koob; Sheffield: Katy Wilson; Swaledale: Eric Vestweber-Boots

Tickets for the performance are $5 for adults and are available at the NIACC Business Office (641) 422-4188. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of the concert.  All students will receive free admission.  A reception in the Muse-Norris Conference Center will be held following the concert.

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