Fort Wayne Area Community Band

Article by Rod King
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       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…

Article by Rod King
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       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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       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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       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…

French horn player Don Zelman 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."

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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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       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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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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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…

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…

Assistant director Susan Jehl leads the Fort Wayne Area Community Band in playing West Side Story at its first rehearsal since COVID-19 shut it down 14 months ago. The rehearsal was held Tuesday, May 18 on level number three of…