Dear Green Valley Concert Band Supporters and Patrons,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 concert season. This musical year will be one to remember. I start by sharing the news of maestro Dr. John Snavely's upcoming retirement.

It's almost hard to comprehend, isn't it? Dr. John is the embodiment of Green Valley Concert Band to many of us and who can even remember when he wasn't standing at the podium? But time continues to march on for all of us. Dr. John has decided that this year will be his last in leading us through our musical gift to you.

And so, change is in the wind. As of yet, we are just starting our new conductor search.

Another change: the band will also have an assistant conductor. This position is routinely found in many ensembles, and wil be part of GVCB as well. In the interim, we will have Ryan Carle-Ogren as our guest assistant conductor. You may recognize him as our first chair clarinetist.

Our Board has kept these changes in mind when discussing and choosing the themes and pieces for the year. As we work our way through the coming concerts to the culmination of the Spring concert, be ready for the capstone: A composition by Jack Stamp commissioned by the Board for Dr. John Snavely and the Green Valley Concert Band. The work will be entitled Chapeaux!, French for "hats". And certainly one can see the obvious connection to our beloved conductor.

The Green Valley Concert Band will, of course, continue on. Like many other charities, we depend on donations for much of what we do. This would include scholarships, mini-grants to those musicians in the band who also are school band directors as well as providing guest artists to perform at our concerts.

When I was a kid in the mid fifties and sixties, my siblings and I would use the phrase, "I'll remember you in my will" when we owed one of them a small favor. It was a clever remark for young kids to toss off their tongue.

Fast forward fifty years, and that expression has a different nuance for me. It's actually a phrase I want to put to you, our dear audience. Our band has been fortunate to receive some bequests in the past and for that, we are deeply grateful. It's something to think about: we love this band, we love our community, and our children, grandchildren, and even those that come after them. What a lovely legacy to ensure the gift of music appreciation simply by "remembering us in your will". Please consider this when making final plans or revisiting them. The Green Valley Concert Band exists partially because of you and your love of music.

I'm all revved up for the new season to start and embrace the changes that we will be going through. I tend to walk around the audience during intermission looking for friends and neighbors. If you see me, and I've walked past you, call me over and lets start a new friendship.

Wishing you all the best,
Marianne Checkovich, President
Green Valley Concert Band

PERFORMANCES

2024 - 2025 CONCERT SCHEDULE

All performances at Sahuartia District Auditorium unless otherwise specified.

"Disney, Dixieland and Destinations"
Outdoor performance at CPAC
October 24, 2024 - 5:00 PM
Outdoor perfomance at Historic Canoa Ranch
October 27, 2024 - 5:00 PM

"December Delights"
December 15, 2024 - 3 PM
Doors open at 2:20 PM

"America's Best"
January 19, 2025 - 3 PM
Doors open at 2:20 PM

"Around The World In Ninety Minutes"
March 2, 2025 - 3 PM
Doors open at 2:20 PM

"Chapeaux!"
April 13, 2025 - 3 PM
Doors open at 2:20 PM

GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE OR FROM CPAC FOR THE 2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON

It’s easy and convenient and here’s how:
To purchase tickets for our upcoming concerts, click “Tickets” at the top of this page to purchase them online or you may visit the Community Performance and Art Center at 1250 W. Continental Road in Green Valley and purchase them in the box office. All seats are reserved and you may select your seats online or at the CPAC box office.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE, Performances at Sahuarita Auditorium begin at 3 pm.