Medalist Concert Band
The Medalist Concert Band, a volunteer group composed of 70 Twin Cities–area musicians, was founded in the fall of 1968. The primary purposes for the band are (1) to provide adult musicians with an opportunity to perform; (2) to provide Bloomington and the surrounding area with outstanding musical concerts; and (3) to provide young musicians with a model of music as a lifelong hobby.
Since its founding, the Medalist Concert Band has given more than 1,000 performances, many of them with high school and college bands, at summer concerts-in-the-park, and in church-sponsored programs. In addition, the band has distinguished itself through invitational appearances at such prestigious events as the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Music Educators National Conference, and the Minnesota Music Educators Association Conference.
The Medalist Concert Band is proud to have earned a reputation as “one of foremost community bands in the nation,” as described by the National Band Association. The band was the 1996 recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s Sudler Silver Scroll Award, which is given annually to the top two community bands in the United States.
To learn more about Medalist Concert Band, please contact Jerry Luckhardt, conductor and artistic director.
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Bloomington Center for the Arts
Performance Series
Medalist Concert Band is excited about our final concert in our 2023-2024 Bloomington Center for the Arts Performance Series: "Wild Symphony." Tickets are available for purchase:
- online at blm.mn/bcatix
- via phone 952-563-8545 (available Wednesday-Friday 12:30-4:30 PM)
- in-person (available Wednesday-Friday 12:30-4:30 PM or beginning at 3:00 PM on the day of the performance)
Questions? Contact Bloomington Box Office at: boxoffice@bloomingtonmn.gov or 952-563-8545 (available Wednesday-Friday 12:30-4:30 PM). Bloomington Box Office opens one hour prior to each performance for in-person sales and will-call pickup.
"Wild Symphony"
Sunday, May 19, 2024
4:00 PM
"Wild Symphony," by The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, presents 20-plus engaging musical portraits of animals. Guest soloist: Christian Garner, the 2024 Earl C. Benson Concerto Competition winner.
Tickets: Adults: $19.50*
Seniors and students: $17.50*
Youth (ages 2-12): $7.50*
* Ticket price includes $2.50 administrative and staffing fee for the City of Bloomington.
Past seasons: RepeRtoire
Medalist Band performs at the Schneider Theater four times each year in themed concerts.
We've listed the themes and repertoire for each of these concerts here.
