The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will present a program entitled “Soloists for Scholarships” on Sunday, February 14, at 3:00 pm. The concert will be a virtual live-stream, free-of-charge event, and can be viewed on ORCTV (Comcast Channel 9, or Verizon Channel 36). You can also pick up the free live-stream on the Tri-County Symphonic Band Facebook page (facebook.com/TriCountySymphonicBand) or the ORCTV Facebook page (facebook.com/orctv).
Soloists who have appeared with the band are highlighted in this concert. Among these amazing soloists is alto saxophonist Marcus Monteiro. Born and raised in Marion and educated in the Old Rochester Regional Schools prior to earning his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Massachusetts, Monteiro has gone on to high musical achievements. Called a “force to be reckoned with” by basketball great Shaquille O’Neal, Monteiro is living up to this accolade. He has appeared in jazz festivals throughout the world, as well as the United States. His album, “Another Part of Me,” recorded in 2017, has been played frequently on radio stations in Boston and the Southcoast. Monteiro continues to live with his wife and son in Marion, where he teaches musicians of all ages. Marcus Monteiro loves to spread his artistry around Southcoast Massachusetts, and his fame as an up and coming international jazz artist continues to grow rapidly.
In addition to great jazz masterpieces by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Duke Ellington, featuring Monteiro as soloist, the concert will also display the virtuosity of Venezuelan trombonist Angel Subero playing the “Concerto for Bass Trombone” by Elizabeth Raum and trumpet soloist Joseph Foley playing the “Trumpet Concerto in E-flat” by Johann Hummel.
For more detailed information, please visit tricountysymphonicband.org.