2005 Bells-a-Plenty: A Fountain City Holiday Celebration

 

 Busy Spring for the "Band in Blue!"

 
The "President's Concert" of the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference in the beautiful 2000 seat Century II Concert Hall, a return trip to the North American Brass Band Championships, clinics with internationally renowned guest artists, a concert series entitled "Red, White, and Brass", and the recording of their first CD have added quite a buzz around the "ol' bandroom!" The band returned from the holiday break in its finest form to date, only adding to the excitement!
 

William Hess: 2005 U.S. Open Solo Champion
 
FCBB tickets now available online
 
You can now purchase tickets to the FCBB's concert series at UMKC through the Central Ticket Office online at: http://www.umkc.edu/adminfinance/businessservices/cto/  or:

CTO Contact Information
Monday - Friday    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Weekend Hours Vary
(Please Call To Confirm)
E-mail us at cto@umkc.edu
Phone:  816-235-6222
Fax:  816-235-2704
   

FCBB Spotlight: Scott Watson
(Spotlight features FCBB members, guest artists and events)
 

 

A founding member of the FCBB, Scott Watson in now his 27th season with the Kansas Brass Quintet, an association that dates back to 1979. His solo efforts can be heard on their CD titled "Rare Breeds & Dog-Eared Classic." From 1999-2001, Watson was elected and served as President of the International Tuba Euphonium Association and currently serves on their Board of Directors. Professor of Tuba-Euphonium at the University of Kansas he is an acclaimed soloist, clinician, and chamber musician. He is Co-Artistic Director of the acclaimed tuba-euphonium chamber orchestra SYMPHONIA, which has released three CD recordings on Mark Records. Scott regularly performs with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Kansas City Brassworks, and the Fountain City Brass Band of Kansas City. His career has seen performances with such groups and individuals as the Brevard Music Cen ter Festival Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, the Infinity Brass Quintet of Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Festival; Kansas City Brass Quintet; the Crested Butte Music Festival Orchestra; the Jack Daniels Silver Cornet Band, the Chestnut Brass Company, the New American Tuba Quartet. At KU he is director the the KU Tuba-Euphonium Consort and serves as Director of the Division of Brass and Percussion. Scott is an Artist/Clinician for Willson Tubas.

 

 
Get your tickets now to the FCBB finale of the 2005-2006 concert season! Red, White, & Brass is a program of musical fireworks featuring many of the band's fine soloists along with a wide variety of patriotic favorites.

SUPPORT YOUR BAND

The Fountain City Brass Band is an American Heritage Foundation.

As a non-profit organization, the Fountain City Brass Band relies on grants and its corporate and private supporters for financial assistance. Without these generous tax deductible donations, our band could not continue recruiting talented players for the band or giving this area the same quality programs and guest artists.

Tickets sales account for only half of the costs of each concert. Our goal is to keep ticket prices within an affordable range so that all persons may have access to the performances. In order to continue giving the community the same level of quality band music, the band must raise funds to offset our costs.

Our "Friends of the FCBB" can choose from a variety of ways to assist us in producing the same exquisite programs, often with gifted guest artists brought in from all over the world. Outright gifts of cash, planned gifts and fundraisers are all ways individuals and groups can ensure the continued delivery of the timeless masterpieces and contemporary pops.

For more assistance on planned giving and how to participate in our fundraisers, simply call our office at (816) 305-4894 or email us at fcbb@fcbb.net.

Tax deductible cash gifts may be mailed to Fountain City Brass Band, Inc., PO Box 7119
Kansas City, MO 64113