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‘Twilight Concerts’ offer free summertime entertainment at Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A tradition that dates back more than 100 years continues this summer when the University of Illinois Summer Band performs two free “Twilight Concerts” on the Quad.

Robert Rumbelow is the director of bands and wil lconduct the first twilight concert of the season.

Robert Rumbelow is the director of bands and wil lconduct the first twilight concert of the season.

The first concert, beginning at 7 p.m. on June 23 (Thursday), will be led by Robert Rumbelow, who, in January 2010, became the university’s fifth director of bands. Rumbelow earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees at Texas Tech University. He earned a doctorate in conducting at the Eastman School of Music.

The concert program will include Rumbelow’s arrangements of Wagner’s “Fest Marsch” from “Tannhauser,” and Gershwin’s “Summertime,” as well as “Rocky Point Holiday,” by Ron Nelson; “Perthshire Majesty,” by Samuel Hazo; “Symphonic Songs for Band,” by Robert Russell Bennett; and several patriotic selections. The concert will conclude with Sousa’s “University of Illinois March” and “Illinois Loyalty.”

The second concert, on July 21, will be led by Linda Moorhouse, assistant director of bands.

Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and picnic dinners.

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