Friday's Internet Edition, July 25, 2008.
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- The Western Carolina University music department will host the 26th annual Honor Band Weekend on April 7 and 8, featuring performances by selected high school musicians and by the WCU Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble.
About 200 high school students will come from 60 high schools from around North and South Carolina — including Thomasville Senior High School — Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.
Students are nominated for the clinic by their hometown band director and selected based upon their musical proficiency.
This year’s clinics will be led by Richard Clary, senior wind band conductor at Florida State University, and Frank Wickes, director of bands at Louisiana State University.
Western’s Wind Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 7. Western’s Symphony Band will play at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8.
The Honor Band concert, featuring the high school musicians, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday after all bands have practiced in intense rehearsals both days.
North Carolina High Schools with students selected for the honor will include Ashbrook, Ashe County, Asheville, Beddingfield, Bishop McGuiness, Brevard, Cape Hatteras, Cedar Ridge, Chase, Chatham Centeral, Cherokee, Cherryville, East Gaston, East Lincoln, Enka, Franklin, Graham, Hayesville, Hendersonville, Hobbton, James Kenan, Kinston, Lincolnton, Mitchell, Morehead, Mount Pleasant, North Buncombe, North Iredell, North Lincoln, North Rowan, Owen, Pisgah, Reidsville, Reynolds, Richmond Senior, Robbinsville, Roberson, Ronald Reagan, Sanderson, Smithfield-Selma, Smoky Mountain, South Johnston, South Mecklenburg, South Point, South Stanly, Southwest, Surry Central, Thomasville, Tuscola, and West Johnston.
One high school from Georgia, three from South Carolina, two from Virginia and one from Tennessee will also have students participating in the Honor Band weekend.
(March 25)