Sat Oct 15, 7:30 PM - Sat Oct 15, 9:30 PM
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211
Community: Arlington
Description
Captain Lewis J. Buckley, Conductor Laureate of the U.S. Coast Guard Band, is the guest composer/conductor for this free concert!
Event Details
In 1975, at the age of just 27, Lewis Buckley became the conductor of the U.S. Coast Guard Band, a position he held for the next 29 years, making him the longest-serving conductor of a senior military band in American history.
This program, featuring the music of Captain Buckley and conducted by the composer himself, includes two extraordinary soloists: soprano Kimberly Beasley, Chair of the JU Music Department, and conductor and trumpeter Lewis Buckley.
The concert is free - and there's easy parking!
This program, featuring the music of Captain Buckley and conducted by the composer himself, includes two extraordinary soloists: soprano Kimberly Beasley, Chair of the JU Music Department, and conductor and trumpeter Lewis Buckley.
The concert is free - and there's easy parking!