Mercer County Symphonic Band Announces Winter Concert, 12/20

The Mercer County Symphonic Band will presents its 2017 Winter Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Kelsey Theatre, on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). Admission is free.

The 2017 Winter Concert program includes a wide range of music, including a 19th century opera overture, contemporary compositions, pops favorites, traditional American marches, and seasonal favorites. The performance includes the band's traditional sing-along and concludes with a rendition of John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever."

Under the direction of Dr. Lou Woodruff, the Mercer County Symphonic Band is celebrating its 37th season with 60 participating musicians, spanning seven decades in age. The band is open to all interested musicians without audition, and rehearses Monday evenings at 8 p.m., September through June, in the Music Suite (CM156) on MCCC's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

The Mercer County Symphonic Band is a performing ensemble of the Arts and Communication Division of MCCC, with funding from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Visit the band's website at www.mercerband.org.