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Dec 10 2022

Lynn Emrick: "My goal is to have fun and be challenged in a different way"

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

       Being on the board of the Community Band has given flutist Lynn Emrick a greater appreciation of the organization. “Before Sally asked if I’d be interested in running for an at-large position…

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Oct 12 2022

Spencer Mohre: "I really love the band and making music for the community"

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

       Tuba player Spencer Mohre joined the Fort Wayne Area Community Band when it resumed rehearsals in the parking garage at Purdue Fort Wayne in 2021. The pandemic was beginning to slow, but…

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Aug 1 2022

Flutist Debi Kennedy Related to Famous 18th Century Composer

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

       Debi Kennedy, flute player in the Community Band, has a famous composer on her family tree. Johann Sebastian Bach is her sixth great uncle! Maybe that’s where she got her musical talent…

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Jul 5 2022

Elva Resendez "Lovin’ Community Band"

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

       Among the newest members of the Community Band is Texan flautist Dr. Elva Anne Resendez. She joined the band in 2021 and wants to let others know just how much fun it…

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Jun 5 2022

Blackwell as Sousa in Upcoming FWACB Foellinger Concert

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

       Assistant conductor David Blackwell will take on the persona of the “March King” John Philip Sousa to direct the Community Band in concert on July 12 at Foellinger Theater in Franke Park. 

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Apr 16 2022

Mike Blombach: Family, FWACB, and Flight

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

       Mike Blombach is a three-passion guy! Passion number one is his wife, Annie, their four daughters (Aimee, Molly, Katie, Sarah), two sons (Tim, Joe), and their combined 18 grandchildren. Then, there’s playing…

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Mar 28 2022

French Horn Player Zellman Rates Community Band High

French horn player Don Zellman has played in a lot of ensembles over the years and says FWACB compares favorably with all of them. "I’m glad I found the band when we moved here from Florida."

Article by Rod King…

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Feb 16 2022

Nancy Gossett: Volunteering As A Way of Life

WARMING UP – Nancy Gossett warms up her clarinet prior to a weekly rehearsal of the Fort Wayne Area Community Band.

Article by Vince LaBarbera

       Volunteering gives a way to make a difference in the lives of others and in…

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Jan 26 2022

Andrew Thomas Alone in a Sea of Female Flutists

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

       Flutist Andrew Thomas has always been surrounded by women.  He's the only male flute player in FWACB's 18-member flute section.  He was the only one in his junior high school band and…

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Dec 13 2021

Saxophonist Hank Lehrer Had Music, Aviation Careers

Article by Rod King
Edited by Isaac Embree

              Hank Lehrer, the newest member of the Fort Wayne Area Community Band’s saxophone section, comes to the ensemble with a long and impressive musical pedigree. He was a high school band director…

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Nov 16 2021

Flutist Janet Garver Returns to Band After 33 Years Away

Article by Rod King

Thirty-three years ago, Janet Garver left the Fort Wayne Area Community Band, put her flute in a closet, taught special needs children for 25 years and raised a family In LaGrange. In September, she returned to…

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Jun 6 2021

‘There’s Music in the Air’

Article by Vince LaBarbera 

             You probably didn’t realize it but Tuesday, May 18, 2021, was a very special day in Fort Wayne for many musicians. At 7:30 p.m. that evening, members of the Fort Wayne Area Community Band (FWACB) gathered…

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Fort Wayne Area Community Band
Purdue Fort Wayne Department of Music 
College of Visual and Performing Arts 
2101 East Coliseum Blvd 
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

The Fort Wayne Area Community Band is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  All donations are tax deductible.

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