WHOLE LOTTA MUSIC GOIN ON AT THE DAVENPORT SCHOOLS

The Davenport Community Schools is hosting its annual Intermediate String Festival Saturday, Oct, 1st at Davenport West High School. Nearly 300 sixth, seventh and eight grade string students from Smart, Sudlow, Walcott, Williams, Wood and Young Intermediate schools will rehearse Saturday afternoon and present a concert at 7p.m. in the school gym. Guest conductor is Enaldo Oliveira, Music Director of the St. Ambrose Community Symphony Orchestra and doctor of music arts candidate in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Iowa.

The Davenport Schools will present the Annual Band Spectacular at 7p.m. Tue. Oct 4, at Brady Street Stadium. Rain date is Mon. Oct 17. More than 700 high school and intermediate school marching band musicians, their color guards and drumlines will perform. The musical spectacular will feature the marching competition shows of the Central, North, and West high school bands, the freshman bands of West and Central, a massed band performance by the six intermediate bands and a grand finale.

For more information contact John D. Bernatz, Music Facilitator, Davenport Schools, 563-336-3820.