The Mustang Marching Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will all perform at Cal Poly’s annual Bandfest on Friday, Nov. 13.
The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will continue the events season with works that show the wide breadth of sounds for concert band, including Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” from “The Planets,” Andrew Boysen’s Symphony No. 4, and Edwin Eugene Bagley’s “National Emblem March,” which John Philip Sousa said was the “finest march I didn’t write.”
Guest soloist Nick May will be featured with each of the groups.The 200-member Mustang Band will close the concert with arrangements of popular music from this season’s field shows, with music of Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Chicago, Deep Purple, Elton John, Queen, the Scorpions, Shakira and more.
The PAC sponsors event parking. Tickets are available at the Cal Poly Ticket Office from noon to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. To order by phone, call 805-SLO-4TIX (805-756-4849).
The event is sponsored by Cal Poly’s Music Department, College of Liberal Arts and Instructionally Related Activities program.