Sorry. This concert has been cancelled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.
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Overtures and Encores
Join us March 8th at Franklin Junior High for a rousing concert of favorite ‘Overtures and Encores’ found in music both young and old. Conductor Mark Doerffel leads the band in audience and band favorites. Longtime Iowa Band Director Paul Brizzi will join us to guest conduct, and Operatic baritone Jesse Stock will perform Rossini’s “Largo al Factotum” from The Barber of Seville. Reminisce about some of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons with us!
Holiday Concert
Christian Carichner of Iowa State University leads the ensemble for a concert of holiday favorites featuring guest soloist Mike Giles. Come celebrate the season with us in our new concert venue Franklin Junior High.
Here are some directions to help you navigate the building this Sunday: Audience members should use the North lot (access from 48th St) and enter Franklin through the Northeast Entrance on 48th St. Take a left down the hallway until you reach the auditorium. Cookies and refreshments will be available in the lobby at 2:30 before the concert. Concert starts at 3pm. We hope to see you there!
Christkindlmarket
Des Moines’ German inspired Christmas market is held December 6 – 8 at Principal Park. Enjoy European-inspired food and drink, cultural experiences, as well as diverse holiday entertainment. The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble – Brass Choir, one of many other entertainment groups playing that weekend, will provide lots of holiday classics on Saturday as you shop and enjoy your lunch. Admission to the market and entertainment are FREE!
Visit www.christkindlmarketdsm.com for more info.
Song and Dance
The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble opens the 2019-2020 concert season with a program titled ‘Song and Dance.’ Conductor Mark Doerffel leads the ensemble on a musical journey with selections that will sweep you off your feet. Euphonium soloist Vince Kenney will amaze the audience with his technical virtuosity in Philip Sparke’s Harlequin. The Ensemble welcomes special guest conductor Jay Nugent for Sousa’s New York Hippodrome and Andrew Boysen’s Song for Lyndsay. From ballet to waltz, this upbeat concert will surely get your toes tapping!
Children’s Concert: Heroes
The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble concludes their season with the popular Children’s Concert Series. Conduct the band, sing along or march with us! This concert is full of music for children of all ages including the “young at heart”. We will recognize this year’s winner of the Aimee Krug Memorial Student Solo Competition, Elizabeth Hertzberg, as she performs her flute solo with the ensemble. CIWE members Ryan Rowley and Joseph Thering will direct the group for singalongs to The Greatest Showman and Mary Poppins. The trumpet section will take us on an adventure with Bugler’s Holiday. We will honor local heroes in our community with a fitting march conducted by Des Moines Fire Chief, John TeKippe. You will also have a chance after the concert to see a fire truck up close and talk with our fire heroes. This courageous concert will surely inspire young music lovers and older ones alike!
Be sure to show up early at 2:15 pm to enjoy a Q&A session with our interim conductor, Mark Doerffel.
This family friendly event will be held in the historic and beautiful Scottish Rite Consistory Auditorium (519 Park Avenue, Downtown Des Moines). We hope to see you there!
Celebrating Women’s History Month
The ensemble continues its cultural diversity series with a tribute to women’s history month. This concert will feature music written by female composers including three written by native Iowans as well as pieces inspired by events in women’s history.
Special Guests:
Jillian Whitaker – graduate of Urbandale HS and UNI, returns to Des Moines to speak with a number of metro school bands about her current career in Los Angeles as a film composer. She will also be on hand for the pre-concert lecture to give further history about her piece, Coming Home.
Linda Robbins Coleman – Des Moines local, former resident composer for Drake University Theatre, and internationally performed composer of symphonic and chamber music will be premiering the wind band version of her piece, Nolens Volens. She will also be available before the concert for our Q&A session.
CIWE Member Spotlights:
Cristina Deeds (French horn) – performing a movement from a Mozart horn concerto.
Rachel Sullivan (percussion) – guest conducting
Rose Kundel (flute) – guest conducting
Pre-Concert Talk
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to direct the ensemble or write music? Perhaps how to shatter the glass ceiling in the music world? Be sure to show up early at 2:15 pm to enjoy a Q&A session with our interim conductor, Mark Doerffel, and special guests featured in this concert.
This family friendly event will be held in the historic and beautiful Scottish Rite Consistory Auditorium (519 Park Avenue, Des Moines). We hope to see you there!
CIWE with Central College Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Christkindlmarket: Small Ensembles
Des Moines’ German inspired Christmas market is held November 30 – December 2 at Cowles Commons, across from the Civic Center. Enjoy European-inspired food and drink, cultural experiences, as well as diverse holiday entertainment. The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble, one of many other groups, will provide small ensembles performing at two different times on Saturday. Admission to the market and entertainment are FREE! Visit www.christkindlmarketdsm.com for more info.
British Band Classics
The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble opens its 16th season featuring an array of classic wind band literature from our friends “across the pond.” We’ll travel back in time to the court of King Henry VII, roam the countryside to discover folk tunes and enjoy music written for Queen and Country.
Be sure to show up early to enjoy a Q&A session with our conductor, Dr. Mitchell Lutch. This family friendly event will be held in the historic and beautiful Scottish Rite Consistory Auditorium (519 Park Avenue, Des Moines). We hope to see you there!
