2008 Woodie Awards
Edwardsville Municipal Band celebrates 124 years of performances
Soni Kumar
Issue date: 7/9/08 Section: A&E
The sounds of the Edwardsville Municipal Band have been reverberating through the community during summer with its concert in the park series every Thursday night for 124 years.
The band has been playing as a tradition every Thursday night during the summer since the late 1800's.
Current SIUE students, faculty and alumni fulfill their dreams as musicians by being a part of the Edwardsville Municipal Band's legacy.
SIUE alumnus Jerry Cabetto has played the saxophone in the Edwardsville Municipal Band for 32 years.
"I like the fact that the municipal band plays a wide variety of music, and I feel that the Edwardsville Municipal Band is one of the top municipal bands in the St. Louis area," Cabetto said. "(The) SIUE cultural influence helps with our success."
Cabetto graduated from SIUE with a master's in music in 1986. He said he has been interested in music since he was a child and has played the saxophone since he was 10 years old. Cabetto now plays as the first chair alto saxophone in the Edwardsville band.
According to Cabetto, in 1976 there were only 45 members in the band. There are now over 62 members, many who have a history at SIUE.
SIUE graduate student Joey Kurtz of Waterloo has been participating in the concert series for three summers.
"When I came to SIUE it was nice to find I had another opportunity in music here," Kurtz said. "The Edwardsville Municipal Band gave me an outlet to continue my music."
Former SIUE faculty member and alumna Lillian Manning graduated from SIUE with a master's degree in English and was the graduate school coordinator at the university for 20 years. She has played the clarinet in the municipal band for over 30 years.
"I have been in the band ever since I graduated high school," Manning said. "I started playing the clarinet when I was 10 years old. My parents bought me my first clarinet, and I still use it to this day."
Manning learned how to read music at the same time as she learned how to read English.
The band has been playing as a tradition every Thursday night during the summer since the late 1800's.
Current SIUE students, faculty and alumni fulfill their dreams as musicians by being a part of the Edwardsville Municipal Band's legacy.
SIUE alumnus Jerry Cabetto has played the saxophone in the Edwardsville Municipal Band for 32 years.
"I like the fact that the municipal band plays a wide variety of music, and I feel that the Edwardsville Municipal Band is one of the top municipal bands in the St. Louis area," Cabetto said. "(The) SIUE cultural influence helps with our success."
Cabetto graduated from SIUE with a master's in music in 1986. He said he has been interested in music since he was a child and has played the saxophone since he was 10 years old. Cabetto now plays as the first chair alto saxophone in the Edwardsville band.
According to Cabetto, in 1976 there were only 45 members in the band. There are now over 62 members, many who have a history at SIUE.
SIUE graduate student Joey Kurtz of Waterloo has been participating in the concert series for three summers.
"When I came to SIUE it was nice to find I had another opportunity in music here," Kurtz said. "The Edwardsville Municipal Band gave me an outlet to continue my music."
Former SIUE faculty member and alumna Lillian Manning graduated from SIUE with a master's degree in English and was the graduate school coordinator at the university for 20 years. She has played the clarinet in the municipal band for over 30 years.
"I have been in the band ever since I graduated high school," Manning said. "I started playing the clarinet when I was 10 years old. My parents bought me my first clarinet, and I still use it to this day."
Manning learned how to read music at the same time as she learned how to read English.
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