This page contains information about current season MCSB
Concerts
Our concert seasons run from June each year through
May
of the following year
The 2011-2012 Season (Below)
Upcoming Concert Repertoire
(On another page)
Our Concert History (On another page)
Concert Hosting / Venue Guidelines (Below)
CONCERT LOCATION: Our principal
concert series is scheduled to be held at 7 PM in
the Belhaven College Center for the Arts on Riverside Drive
in Jackson, MS. (Click here
for Directions)
All concerts will be held at the Belhaven College Center for
the Arts unless otherwise indicated
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THE 2011-2012 CONCERT SEASON:
Here is our concert schedule for the current season.
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TYPE CONCERT
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Date
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Location |
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Regular INDOOR
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Aug
20, 2011
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BC CFTA
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Regular INDOOR
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Oct
24, 2011 *
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BC
CFTA
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Christmas Concert
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Dec
17, 2011
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BC
CFTA
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Regular INDOOR |
March 24, 2012 |
BC
CFTA |
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8th
Birthday Concert
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May
19, 2012
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BC CFTA
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BC CFTA = Belhaven College Center For
The Arts
* This is our MONDAY NIGHT Concert.
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CONCERT
VENUE GUIDELINES:
WANT TO HOST AN
MCSB CONCERT? We have certain specifications we
need for places and events where we will be asked to play a
concert. These are not hard-and-fast absolutes, but things
we need so we can do the very best job. They are
- A stage (or other performance area)
large enough to accommodate at least 85 musicians (people,
chairs, and music stands) and the percussion equipment.
- A secure area where we can store
instrument cases and other items we don't take into the
performance area, such as ladies' purses, equipment boxes,
and music storage boxes.
- Easy access to move equipment between
the transport vehicles and the performance stage.
- At least 85 chairs for the
performers.
- Sufficient lighting for
the performers to see their music
- Audience seating for a minimum of 300
attendees
- Venues must either pay us an
honorarium (or find a sponsor to do so) or allow us to
solicit for donations. Amount to be negotiated with the
Board of Directors.
Also, nice-to-have items include
- Music stands for the performers, the
more the better. Up to 85. We can bring some, but we don't
have that many; and transporting them is a major
inconvenience, so if you already have them, it will make it
much easier on us.
- Stand lights on the music stands, or
PLENTY of light in the venue. Many of our players are older
and need more light.
- A conductor's podium and music stand
- A Public Address system with
microphones for the narrator, conductor, and any soloists,
and a speaker system sufficient to carry these individuals
to the audience.
- A meet-the-musicians reception after
the concert
- Proper sound-reflection bandshell
panels behind the band
- Helpers to set up and remove
equipment before and after the concert
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