Saturday, October 11, 2008, Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc, at 7:30 PM.

Join the celebration! The UW-Manitowoc Lakeshore Wind Ensemble’s exciting 25^th Anniversary Season begins with symphonic band masterpieces, including “Festive Overture” by Dmitri Shostakovich, “Slavonic Dance No. 8, Opus 46” by Antonin Dvorak, and “Jubilation Overture” by Robert Leist. Guest trombone soloist Dr. Eric High will be featured in “Concerto for Bass Trombone” by Eric Ewazen.

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Begin your family’s celebration of the holiday season with the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble!  From the LWE Antiphonal Brass fanfares resounding through the theatre, to the charming Festival of Christmas Children’s Choir, this concert will be a treat for your entire family . The program will include James Curnow’s “Rejouisssance” and a narration of the classic “The Night Before Christmas.” TV anchorman Tom Zalaski will narrate both concerts, and the traditional audience sing-along will conclude each concert.

"Come to the Oscars" Saturday, January 24, 2009, Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc, Wisconsin at 7:30 PM.

Come to the Oscars with the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble and Lakeshore Big Band as they present a program of hits chosen from over 70 years of Oscar history. Music from “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Chicago” and “Star Wars” and beyond will be on the program. Take a walk down the red carpet and come to the Oscars!

Saturday, March 7, 2009, Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc, Wisconsin at 7:30 PM

Popular classics from the realm of classical music will be featured in “The Winds of March,” including “Finlandia,” by Jean Sibelius, “Procession of Nobles” from Mlada, by Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov, and “Russlan and Ludmilla, by Michael Glinka. The winners of the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble Association’s 21^st annual Young Artist Competition will be the featured soloists, and the Wesley Teply Community Service Award in the Arts will be presented to a community member who has made a significant contribution to the arts in the Lakeshore area.

"American Classics" Saturday, May 2, 2009, Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc, Wisconsin at 7:30 PM.

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"Music Under The Stars" Sunday, July 26, 2009, Washington Street Band Stand, Two Rivers, Wisconsin at 7:00 PM. This is a FREE event!

This free concert in the park is part of the city’s “Music Under the Stars” program. Pull up your lawn chair and enjoy a summer concert in the park with the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble in the “coolest city” in Wisconsin.

In the event of inclement weather, the city of Two Rivers is prepared to move the event in-doors. So...don't let the possibility of a few rain drops keep you away!

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"Big Band Bash", Saturday, November 15, 2008, Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc, Wisconsin at 7:30 PM

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Take a step back to the Big Band Era with the Lakeshore Big Band’s “Big Band Bash,” as it presents a review of the greatest hits of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, the Dorseys, Woody Herman, Duke Ellington, and other swing era giants! Joining the LBB will be vocal soloists Kim Hofmann, David Bourgeois and Jennifer Kasten for an unforgettable evening of music classics from the era when “swing was king!”

"Come to the Oscars" Saturday, January 24, 2009, Capitol Civic Centre, Manitowoc, Wisconsin at 7:30 PM.

Come to the Oscars with the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble and Lakeshore Big Band as they present a program of hits chosen from over 70 years of Oscar history. Music from “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Chicago” and “Star Wars” and beyond will be on the program. Take a walk down the red carpet and come to the Oscars!

The second of the Lakeshore Big Band concerts features pianist Allen Bonde with the Lakeshore Big Band in the original version of “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin as conducted by Paul Whiteman. The concert will also feature the Manitowoc premiere appearance of Mara Bonde, soprano soloist who has appeared throughout the US and Europe, singing popular big band era and contemporary songs accompanied by the Lakeshore Big Band as well as her father, Allen.