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Dr. Cassandra Bechard, Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at University of Northwestern - St. Paul, leads the Encore Wind Ensemble in concert Sunday, February 28, 2027, at 3:00 PM at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury.
Encore Wind Ensemble began under Charles B. Olson, then associate professor of music at Bethel University, with its first performances held in Benson Great Hall. This joint concert reunites Encore, directed by Dr. Peter Haberman, with Bethel Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Kathryn Wert, back home to Benson Great Hall. Join us Sunday, April 18, 2027, at 3:00 PM.
Encore closes its season with Flights of Fancy: An Imaginative Journey Through Time, featuring soloist Teresa Herbert performing Dana Wilson's Concerto for Horn. The concert also showcases the winning composition of the 2026–2027 Charles B. Olson Young Composer Competition, Bizaan, by composer Luke Soneral. Join us Sunday, May 16, 2027, at 3:00 PM at Messiah United Methodist Church at 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN.
South View Middle School Band
Nicholas Ellison, Conductor
Dance of the Tumblers - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Curnow
Egyptique - William Owens
"Defying Gravity" from Wicked - Stephen Schwartz/arr. Sweeney
Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury/arr. Murtha
performed with Encore Wind Ensemble
Encore Wind Ensemble
Peter Haberman, Conductor
Wedding Dance - Jacques Press
The Grace in Being - Julie Giroux
Symphonic Metamorphosis - Paul Hindemith
Southview Middle School
Nicholas Ellison teaches middle school band at South View Middle School in Edina Public Schools, having previously taught elementary band in the same district. He conducts the Minnesota Youth Symphony Wind Orchestra, an ensemble dedicated to introducing young musicians to orchestral playing. He has presented and performed at the Minnesota Music Education Association Midwinter Clinic, including the presentation "Itinerant And So Can You."
Ellison graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in music and management, a graduate of the Johnson-Auge School for Music Management. Ellison has completed a master’s degree from the American Band College of Sam Houston State University and studied music education at the University of Minnesota. He performs as a trumpet player in Encore Wind Ensemble.
Encore Wind Ensemble presents "Transformations" in concert, featuring Jason Martin performing Edward Gregson's Tuba Concerto. Join us Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury.
Encore celebrates its 30th season, featuring trumpeter Charles Lazarus. This world-premiere performance of Jack Stamp's band arrangement of Steve Heitzeg's American Nomad Concerto, along with Lazarus's appearance, is made possible through the generous sponsorship of CircleRock Concerts for Community. Join us Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi.
Encore is a collection instrumentalists from around the Twin Cities' dedicated to the performance of traditional and contemporary masterworks for band.
