Build the Band- press release - FW Johnson Collegiate

Media Contact:
Maha Haider
306.791.6397
mhaider@reginasymphony.com
Regina Symphony Orchestra
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Regina Symphony Orchestra presents “Build the Band”
Showcasing the musical talents of F.W. Johnson Collegiate Students
Come out and experience the F.W. Johnson Collegiate Build the Band concert presented by the Regina Symphony
Orchestra (RSO). The singer, songwriter and arts management students at the F.W. Johnson Collegiate will
showcase their own musical talents. The Build the Band concert will be held at F.W. Johnson Collegiate Auditorium
on May 13, 2015 at 7:00 PM. This is a must attend concert filled with young musical talents, energies, sounds and
includes a variety of different genres. From country to classical to rock and roll; this concert will surely have it all!
Tickets are available online at reginasymphony.com or by calling the RSO Box Office at 306-586-9555 Tickets will
also be available at the door on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 6:30 PM at F.W. Johnson Collegiate Auditorium.
Student tickets are $5 per person, adult tickets are $10 per person and adult tickets with a CD are $15per person.
The Regina Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges Crown Investment Corporation for making Build the
Band Program possible this year through their generous contributions.
The Build the Band program was established in 2011 in collaboration with Regina Public Schools to create
opportunities for students in performance, songwriting and arts management. RSO musicians have worked with
the local school concert band in their individual band sections where local musician Richie Pollack has worked with
the singer song writers in producing their own songs and a CD. The RSO administrative team has worked with 30
students in areas of strategic marketing, financial planning and fundraising for producing a final Build the Band
concert.
The Build the Band program is beneficial to schools in Regina and the RSO’s aims to create a network of schools
and bands that allow students to share experiences, work collaboratively on various projects, and have access to
RSO’s informational and educational resources. The Build the Band program encourages schools to enhance their
music programs and resources in order to provide students with high-level music education.
The RSO credits:
Produced by Mark Schmidt & Richie Pollack
Recorded at Blue Door Studio in Regina by Mark Schmidt
Mixed at Northern Town Music by Mark Schmidt
Mastered by Jerome Larochelle
Featuring the music students of Alison Thiele’s class at F.W. Johnson Collegiate.
For more information regarding this concert please contact Anne McLellan, Education and Outreach Manager at
the RSO at 306.791.6396 or amclellan@reginasymphony.com
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