Flathead Valley Community Band plays music for the community
CASEY KREIDER, Daily Inter Lake | Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 3 days, 10 hours AGO
Members of the Flathead Valley Community Band perform during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Flathead Valley Community Band performs during its Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Director Allen Slater conducts the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Heidi Holmquist plays the tympani during Flathead Valley Community Band's Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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From left, baritone saxiphonists Cris Linden-Jones and David Martin and flutist Lois Sturgis perform with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the Flathead Valley Community Band perform during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Clarinetists Kris Hursh, Deanne Lehner and Brigitte Schultz perform with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the Flathead Valley Community Band perform during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Trumpeters Trey Harrold, Gerry Schultz and Paul Watson perform with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Tuba player Neil Lawrence performs with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Saxophonists Mason Wood, Kayla James, .Kalen Thompson and .Jack Miller perform during the Flathead Valley Community Band's Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Percussionist Steve Armstrong performs with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Trombonist Marin Colley performs with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Led by longtime Flathead High School band director Allen Slater, the Flathead Valley Community Band is the oldest continually serving private musical group in the greater Flathead Valley.
The band is a nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of audiences at their concerts, local organizations and the community at large to support their mission of Music for All.
The following is a list of their upcoming performances. They also plan a variety of community-centered performances at Montana Veterans’ Home, Marantette Park in Columbia Falls and Buffalo Hills Terrace. Donations to the band can be made by calling 406-752-8983; emailing [email protected] or by visiting fvcband.org for more information.
- Christmas Showcase on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Ballroom in Kalispell
- Tuba Christmas on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Red Lion Ballroom
- Chamber Music Night on Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Kalispell
- Spring Concert on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Flathead High School
- Combined Concert on May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Flathead High School
- Patriotic Celebration on July 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Depot Park in Kalispell
The Flathead Valley Community Band performs during its Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Director Allen Slater conducts the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Heidi Holmquist plays the tympani during Flathead Valley Community Band's Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
From left, baritone saxophonists Cris Linden-Jones and David Martin and flutist Lois Sturgis perform with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Flathead Valley Community Band perform during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Clarinetists Kris Hursh, Deanne Lehner and Brigitte Schultz perform with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the Flathead Valley Community Band perform during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Trumpeters Trey Harrold, Gerry Schultz and Paul Watson perform with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Tuba player Neil Lawrence performs with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Saxophonists Mason Wood, Kayla James, .Kalen Thompson and Jack Miller perform during the Flathead Valley Community Band's Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Percussionist Steve Armstrong performs with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Trombonist Marin Colley performs with the Flathead Valley Community Band during their Fall Fantasy Concert held at Flathead High School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider