Playing for music fans in great European cities is the next musical horizon for a Western concert band. In preparation for this trip, band members recorded their first CD, Musical Horizons , which showcases the range of music performed by New Horizons Band. The New Horizons Band is open to adult musicians of any skill level, including absolute beginners, but those playing in the European concerts tend to have five or more years musical experience.
Many band members, several who are Western alumni and who toured different parts of Europe in the previous visits, are returning this time. The London band was formed in as a way of allowing adults to learn music and play in a concert band with other like-minded adults.
Eastman School of Music in the early s. The band was the first one in Canada and is among the largest in existence. Archived Stories , Research. She remembers the day it was planted.
New Horizons headed on European tour. By Jason Winders ,. July 04, Topic Archived Stories. Explore All News. Up Next …. Tags Don Wright Faculty of Music.
