July 3rd Concert
FREE CONCERT presented by:
Bring your lawn chairs, spread out a blanket and lay back for when the cymbals clash, the drums roar and the flag is presented, you will want to be sure to be there for this kick-off to the national patriotic celebration of our nation’s Independence Day.
This July 3rd from 7:30-9 pm at Montgomery Park the Blue Ash/ Montgomery Symphony will perform a melodic presentation of traditional patriotic music in a FREE public concert. This is a grand community event with local civic organizations such as the Rotary Club and the Symphony Guild involved and selling food and drinks.
This cultural arts event is made possible by the following area businesses that have stepped up and partnered with the City of Montgomery as community oriented local servicing companies and organizations:
CDS and Associates
These local businesses help to make this event family friendly and memorable. Join us for a fantastic celebration of independence and show your support of patriotism here in our community and throughout our nation with a tribute to the armed forces, national patriots and hometown heroes.
As with all our major City events, an information booth about City services will be open and staffed to answer your questions. We also ask for you to stop by this booth and take a minute to provide us with your feedback on this community event. Your suggestions are helpful to us in continuing to provide quality, valued services to this community. The registration/raffle booth for the Tour de Montgomery bike ride and the Montgomery Women’s Club will be open too.
Music
Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra
Michael Chertock, Music Director
Suzanne Bona, Guest Host
- The National Anthem - Francis Scott Key
- Semper Fidelis - John Philip Sousa
- Revival: Fantasy on Six Spirituals - Morton Gould
- Deep River - Traditional
- Ride on King Jesus - Traditional
- Old Man River - Oscar Hammerstein/Jerome Kern
(William Henry Caldwell, Baritone Cambre Memorial Soloist) - Flute Concerto in G Major - Johann Joachim Quantz
(Casey Clyde, Flute First Place Winner, Woodwind Division, 2008 Young Artist Competition) - Presenting Steve Chuke as Elvis Presley
- Burnin’ Love
- Jailhouse Rock
- and others!!
Intermission
- Theme from "Star Wars" - John Williams
- Themes from "The Right Stuff" - Bill Conti
- Mars from "The Planets" - Gustav Holst
- America the Beautiful - Samuel Augustus Ward
- Battle Hymn of the Republic - Julia Ward Howe
Cincinnati Brass Band
Anita Cocker Hunt, Music Director
3 selections
- His Excellency March - Fillmore, arr. Allen Schmidt
- Simoraine - Clive Barraclough
- Land of Freedom - Stephen Bulla