West Windsor, N.J. – Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) esteemed Mercer County Symphonic Band will perform a Winter Holiday Concert December 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Kelsey Theatre on the college’s campus. The event is free of charge but reservations are required. The event is nearly sold out so for those who cannot attend in person, the concert will be livestreamed at this link (https://vimeo.com/event/2691216). The symphonic band was formed in 1979 by the music department at Mercer County Community College as a performance opportunity for students. For the past 23 years, the band has been directed by Dr. Lou Woodruff. In addition to presenting its annual winter concert at Kelsey Theatre, the band also performs a free annual spring concert and performs at college functions and community events. Woodruff recently explained how the band has evolved to bring Mercer County Community College and the community closer together. “To expand instrumentation, musicians from the community were invited to join along with the students,” said Woodruff. “The band continued to be part of Mercer County Community College and the ensemble soon became recognized as the County’s community Band, then in 2000 it was designated the Mercer County Symphonic Band,” he said. The
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Mercer County Symphonic Band Brightens the Holidays Dec. 21 With Free Winter Concert at …
