Artistic Director Mallory Thompson reflects on her relationship with her mentor, John Paynter, and shares valuable lessons for musicians and music teachers alike.
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Our fifth tribute to the life and legacy of John P. Paynter includes stories and memories showcasing his caring and thoughtful side, traits that earned him the unequivocal respect of his peers, colleagues, and students.
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Our fourth in a series of posts honoring John P. Paynter, read the story of how Ed Swanson became the announcer for the Northwestern University Marching Band by a stroke of luck!
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Happy Wednesday! The third installment in stories and memories of John Paynter puts the spotlight on musicians from the Northshore Concert Band, including a 1984 encounter between Paynter and NCB tuba Peter Lograsso with matching blue pinstripe suits.
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Celebrating the life and legacy of our founder, John P. Paynter, Bruce Briney and Michael Stone share their encounters with Mr. Paynter.
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John Paynter’s wit and humor is on full display in stories from Gordon A. Long and Milo Winter — the first installment of our series honoring the life and legacy of our founder.
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Introducing NCB Replay — a new, virtual concert series highlighting live performances from seasons past.
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Annie Grapentine first performed with the band as a participant in our Lifetime of Music Initiative. Read about her experiences as a member of our socially distanced ensembles (spoiler alert: she’s hilarious!).
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This week we check in with NCB bassoon Heather McCowen to hear about her experience with socially distanced rehearsals, her pandemic routine, and how she feels about standing while playing the bassoon.
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Setting up for safe music making took the thought, creativity, and action of many members of the planning committee. Read about how we prepared our rehearsal venues for social distanced rehearsals and the many rolls of painters tape used to make this happen.
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Week five of NCB COVID Chronicles dives deep on how we planned for socially distanced rehearsals by crafting a new membership policy, divided the band into smaller groups, and how we’re planning to transition to indoor rehearsals.
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Our fourth installment of NCB COVID Chronicles features an interview with NCB piccolo Kelly McGregor. Kelly joined the band in 2002, and has been heard playing the piccolo solo in The Stars and Stripes Forever countless times!
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This installment features an interview with Joseph Schorer, a member of the trombone section since 2012 and an enthusiastic leader and participant in many of the band’s fundraising activities.
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Part two of our blog series chronicling how NCB navigated the pandemic puzzle and resumed rehearsals in August 2020, featuring an interview with Board Chair Peter Gotsch.
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The first installment of our new blog series documenting how NCB returned to making music in our “new normal,” featuring an interview with Artistic Director Mallory Thompson.
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Artistic Director Mallory Thompson provides an update on the band’s upcoming 2020-2021 season.
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