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WCHS 2024 Calendar Honors Winona Bandshell Centennial
Pick up your free Winona County Historical Society 2024 Calendar at the Winona History Center or from other businesses around Winona. The calendar features images and information about the bandshell and history of bands in Winona County.
Read MoreAudience Safety Procedures for 2020 Concerts
The Winona Municipal Band is implementing the following procedures pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those with COVID-19 symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc.) should not attend. Band members will perform while spaced at least 6’ apart from each other. Audience members are expected to maintain proper social distancing and wear masks. Half of the…
Read MoreJuly 1st Update from Director Levi Lundak
The Winona Municipal Band is hopeful to start the 2020 season! Things do evolve based on the needs of the community, and our anticipated start date of July 8, 2020 has been pushed back. With rising case numbers in the area, it is safest for our band members, the audience, media partners, and community that…
Read MoreA Message from Director Levi Lundak
The first concert of the 2020 season was supposed to be on June 10th. However, with the COVID-19 Pandemic, we will be remaining silent for some time to come. On Monday, the decision to cancel all June Municipal Band concert dates was made. It is a tough decision to cancel, and even more for a…
Read MoreWinona Municipal Band 2017 Schedule Announced
The 2017 season runs from June 14th through August 16th, Wednesdays from 8:00 – 9:00pm at Winona’s historic bandshell in Lake Park. If the weather is questionable, call 507-457-8220 to find out if the performance has been canceled. See You At The Bandshell!
Read MoreHeukeshovens Give Preview Performance Before European Tour
The husband and wife duo of Janet and Eric Heukeshoven will perform Duo Concertanté with the Winona Municipal Band in Lake Park Band Shell at 8p.m. onWednesday June 22, 2016. The new music was commissioned for the Minnesota Ambassadors of Music 2016 European tour. Eric Heukeshoven adapted and arranged music originally written for two trombones…
Read MoreMovie and Appreciation Event for the Winona Municipal Band’s Centennial Celebration
In 2015, the Winona Municipal Band marked its 100th year of continuously performing for our community. To mark the occasion, a group of band members and supporters got together to plan a Centennial Celebration that featured community gathering times with door prizes and treats, guest soloists, history lessons, a community picnic, fireworks, and a world…
Read MoreAugust 12th Centennial Season Concert
Welcome to the final week of our Centennial Concert Season. We have a very special evening planned featuring the premiere of "Mr. Colburn’s Miracle", composed by A. Eric Heukeshoven for our celebration. The program for the August 12, 2015 concert is: The Star Spangled Banner John Stafford Smith, arr. Bowles The Melody Shop Karl L.…
Read MoreAugust 5th Centennial Season Concert
Welcome to week nine of our Centennial Concert Season – Alumni Night! Be sure to visit the Jaycee Pavilion before the concert and enjoy the Community Picnic sponsored by Merchants Bank (5pm – 7pm). Tickets are $4 and can be purchased at any Merchants Bank-Winona location. Be sure to stay after the concert for the…
Read MoreJuly 29th Centennial Season Concert
Welcome to week eight of our Centennial Concert Season. The program for the July 29, 2015 concert is: The Star Spangled Banner arr. Himes Colossus Of Columbia March Russel Alexander, arr. Bainum Second Suite In F Gustav Holst Historical Interlude: Presented by Dr. Dan Barr, Written by Ruth Bures Lightning Fingers Henry Fillmore ** Clarinet…
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