Montgomery County Concert Band

Soloist Featured at the Montgomery County Concert Band Performance

The Montgomery County Concert Band invites you to their annual fall concert on Sunday, November 22 at 3 p.m. at Souderton Area High School. The band is directed by Charles Neidhardt, former Music Department Chairperson for the Methacton School District, assisted by Ryan Pongras, Elementary Music Educator in the Souderton School District, and Bret Mascaro, former Music Educator at Methacton. The Band will present a variety of audience-pleasing music and classic literature for concert band.

Featured soloist, Michael Langston, will perform Philip Sparke’s “A Lindisfarne Rhapsody for Flute and Concert Band.” Mr. Langston holds Music Education and Woodwind Specialist degrees and teaches privately from his woodwind studio in the Eagleville/Audubon area. An instructor with the Marple Newtown Marching Band, he also plays with several orchestras in the area, adjudicates, and arranges music for independent publishers.

Since its founding in 1995, the Band has performed over 200 concerts for community parks and retirement communities as well as a formal spring and fall concert each year. The Band is composed of 70 area musicians who volunteer their time and talent to bring high quality music performance to the community.

Further information about the Band as well as directions to Souderton Area High School located at 625 Lower Road, can be found at their website: www.montcoband.org. The concert is free and open to the public and the facility is handicap accessible. Free will donations will be accepted. The Band is also collecting canned goods to benefit Manna on Main Street, so please bring a non-perishable food item to donate.