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Heart of Texas concert band celebrates American tunesmith, Leroy Anderson

Mark Rogers, conductor.
Mark Rogers, conductor.

This weekend, the Heart of Texas Concert Band has a super fun Composer Showcase program lined up featuring music of Leroy Anderson.

"He was really a gifted melodist," says conductor Mark Rogers. "He was so active in the early days of recorded music ... that he learned to say what he had to say in a very short period of time because the music had to fit on one side of a 78 record."

The show is free, and there are no tickets necessary.

Sunday April 23rd, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
Texas A&M University – San Antonio
One University Way
San Antonio, TX 78224

Barry Brake is a composer, jazz and classical pianist who has been a part of San Antonio's music scene for decades. You can find his musings and musical exploits online here: http://barrybrake.com/