DONOR LEVELS
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$25 donation receives a souvenir collector VBMF 2010 lapel pin
$75 donation
receives a souvenir collector VBMF 2010 lapel pin and admission
to all concert and dance events
$150 SILVER CORNET donation
makes the donor a sponsor of the
festival. The donor receive passes and tickets to all reserved/limited space
events and receptions, a free t-shirt, a souvenir collector VBMF 2010 lapel pin, and a
souvenir poster.
$250 GOLDEN EUPHONIUM donation
makes the donor a founder of
the festival. The donor receives all passes and souvenir gifts, and will be invited join the international
musicians and scholars for a special evening reception.
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Midwest Bands Appearing at
VBMF 2010
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Spring is here and our rivers are receding!
We continue to highlight our national and international bands and our Midwest bands that will play this summer. In this issue we feature two groups,The Music Institute of Eastern Helsinki Wind Band, and the Minnesota band from Red Wing, The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band.Since our last newsletter, we've set up a Fan page on Facebook that's jammed with videos, audio clips, photos and comments from our fans. We post to it daily and the response has been tremendous. If you're on Facebook, please become a fan and join the fun. Find us at Vintage Band Festival. |
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The Wind Band of the Music Institute of Eastern Helsinki
The Wind
Band was founded in 1995 to provide an orchestra for the wind instrument
players of the Music Institute of Eastern Helsinki, in Finland. Over the years
it has evolved to an orchestra of forty players, with the age range of 13 to 20
years. The Wind Band was founded by Ms. Helena Sinisalo, who still
serves as its conductor. Currently, she teaches the trumpet at the Music
Institute. Previously, Sinisalo played the trumpet in symphony orchestras and
at theatres in Pori, Tampere and Helsinki. She has also played the trumpet in
"Ladies First", a women-only Finnish big band.
In June
2006, the band visited Paris. At the festival of French marching bands, the
Wind Band had the special honor to be one of the orchestras invited to play at
the Arc de Triomphe. In June 2007, the band visited Malta. In the Spring of
2008, the band played at the First of May greeting to the President of Finland,
Tarja Halonen - a special honor for artists in Finland. In the same
year, the band recorded its first CD "Souvenirs", the name reflecting
the visits to Paris and Malta. In May 2009, the band played at a wind orchestra
festival in Vyborg, Russia, and gave an own concert in the Lutheran Church.
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The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band
The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band was founded in 1989 as the resident
performing ensemble at the newly-restored, turn-of-the-century, T. B.
Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota. They are currently enjoying their
21st season of
music-making. The band uses the instrumentation of the traditional
British-style brass band and plays a broad variety of musical styles.
In
addition to their regular performances at the Sheldon Theatre, the Sheldon band performs
at a variety of venues throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and
has performed at many brass band festivals throughout the United States
including NABBA championships, the Chicago Open, and The Great American Brass Band Festival. They released their fifth compact disc, Black, White & Blue in
2009.
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Listen to Prelude to the Vintage Band Festival
Our local radio station, KYMN 1080 AM has begun
airing a weekly program on Sunday morning called "Prelude to the Vintage Band Festival".
The festival's Artistic Director, Dr. Paul Niemisto, previews the bands and the music for 30 minutes each Sunday morning at 10:30 CDT. Sleep too late? Tied up at church? No worries. The programs are recorded for listening
at a later time.
There are currently 4 shows queued up for your listening pleasure. Program #1 features the Dodworth Saxhorn Band of Ann Arbor, Michigan with tunes from George Henry Root, Claudio Grafulla, and Friederich. Enjoy "The Empty Chair", "Washington Grays", and
"Prima Donna
Waltz" among others. Find all of the recordings at Prelude to the Vintage Band Festival.
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New Collector's Pin Available
 We've received the official VBMF 2010 cloisonne collector's pin that is available for any contribution at the $25 level and above.
We will send you a receipt acknowledging your contribution. This is all you need to qualify for a deduction on your income tax. In addition, your donation may qualify you for additional benefits during the festival. See the donor levels in the bar at the left.
Please send your contribution via check to:
Vintage Band Music Festival 2010,PMB 130,204 W. 7th StreetNorthfield, MN 55057
If you would rather use your credit card, you can do so through our PayPal account. Simply click on the paypal link and fill in the appropriate information.
Another location that accepts contributions on behalf of VBMF 2010 is givemn.org. Mastercard and Visa are accepted. |
E-Newsletter Archive
If you missed previous issues of the VBMF 2010 e-Newsletter, you can now view them at the e-newsletter archives. |
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