Symphonic Band
Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:30pm CDT
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Shawn Vondran, conductor
The Symphonic Band’s second spring-quarter concert takes as its focal point George Gershwin’s Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess, arranged for band by Donald Hunsberger. Enjoy hits from Gershwin’s 1935 opera including “Summertime,” “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’,” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.”
George Gershwin (arr. John Paynter), “Strike Up the Band”
George Gershwin (arr. John Krance), Second Prelude
George Gershwin (trans. Mark Rogers), Cuban Overture
George Gershwin (trans. Donald Hunsberger), Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite Based on Porgy and Bess
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsPick-Staiger Concert Hall
Address
50 Arts Cir Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists.