Education / Outreach

Northshore Concert Band is committed to music education and outreach. Here are just a few examples of how NCB enriches the lives of music students and residents of Chicagoland with high-quality education and outreach initiatives:

Lifetime of Music Initiative
Dozens of outstanding Chicago-area high school musicians are invited to join NCB on stage for its February concert each season. This program, in its sixth year, aims to provide a rewarding musical experience to young musicians as well as expose them to the performance opportunities that await them beyond college, whether or not they choose to pursue music as a career.

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The 2010 Lifetime of Music concert will be held on Sunday, February 14, 2010.

Festival of Music
Co-sponsored by Northshore Concert Band and Northwestern University
March 18 - 20, 2010

The Festival of Music, now in its 34th year, attracts over 4,000 students for a comprehensive musical experience. Public and private school band directors bring their concert bands for a 50-minute clinic. In addition, school and private music instructors bring student soloists and ensembles to a day of adjudication, recitals, and specialized classes on wide-ranging musical topics—from instrumental technique to conducting.

Please click on the "Festival" tab to download registration forms.

The John P. Paynter Scholarship
NCB pays tribute to its founder, John P. Paynter, as it presents its annual scholarship in his name to an outstanding young musician each year. Marissa Olegario, bassoon, is the recipient of the 2008 award, and performed with the band at the June 7, 2009 concert.

Outreach & Community Concerts
NCB performs several free concerts each year in area schools, retirement villages, nursing home facilities, and community band shells. Check our 2009-2010 Calendar of Events for the latest news.