Congrats to the CMB for recent performances at the Pegasus Parade and KY Derby! The Cardinal Marching Band recently performed as the opening band in the 59th Republic Bank Pegasus Parade and performed My Old Kentucky Home for the 140th Kentucky Derby to a live audience of 164,900 people and an NBC TV audience of 15.3 million viewers. In addition, the CMB appeared on the WDRB “In the Morning Show” and was recently featured on the front…
Read MoreIt is a pleasure to welcome Matthew Nelson to the University of Louisville as Assistant Professor of Clarinet. Dr. Nelson comes to Louisville faculty after developing an excellent clarinet studio at Utah Valley University. In addition to his role as a university teacher, he has held the position of principal clarinet with the Utah Chamber Orchestra (Ballet West) and has performed with the Houston and Utah Symphonies. Dr. Nelson has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and…
Read MoreComposer David Maslanka was our guest at the University of Louisville from Thursday, February 20 – Sunday, February 23. On Friday, he served as clinician for some of our local high schools in a special master class setting. Ballard High School, Eastern High School, Male High School and the Youth Performing Arts School all shared different works by David Maslanka in an interactive composer/performer environment on the Comstock Concert Hall stage. In addition, Maslanka listened in on…
Read MoreLast weekend we welcomed over 190 musicians, representing 45 high schools band programs from Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana to our stage. The performances of all the three high school honor bands were excellent, and the UofL Wind Symphony performance capped an amazing evening of music making! In particular, UofL’s Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, Professor Clint McCanless, dazzled the super-sized audience with his virtuosic rendition of Tony Plog’s “3 Miniatures”. This event is truly a testimony to…
Read MoreOn December 26th, 2013 the Marching Cards traveled to Orlando, Florida to perform at the 2013 Russell Athletic Bowl. While in Orlando, the Marching Cards performed for over 50,000 fans. In addition, the Marching Cards spent the entire day at Universal Studio Florida enjoying the theme park and ending the day in a special parade through the middle of Universal Studios! More photos from the Russell Athletic Bowl More Photos from the Russell Athletic…
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