Northern Illinois University Steel Band
Sunday
November 9, 2014
3:00 p.m.
An ”Almost Free" Concert *
This season, NSCCA is hosting an additional “Almost Free” concert. It will feature the Northern Illinois University Steel Band on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 3 pm in the Forest View Educational Center.
* There will be no admission charge but concert-goers are requested to bring 2 canned goods or a cash donation for a local food pantry.
“ A unique experience”
-– NIU Student
Over the years, the NIU Steel Band has broadened the repertoire and performance for the steelpan; highlights include a performance for 18,000 soccer fans in Yankee Stadium, two successful tours of Taiwan in 1992 and 1998, concerts with symphony orchestras (including the St. Louis Symphony and the Chicago Sinfonietta), and performances at several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (PASIC).
In 2000 the NIU Steelband had the distinction of placing 2nd in the World Steelband Festival in Trinidad, and in 2002 performed several concerts (including the opening) at the Seoul Drum Festival in South Korea.
NIU Steel Band is a 35-member group and mainly comprises steelpan and percussion majors. The band performs regularly at public schools, colleges and universities, as well as conventions and arts series. The band has four recordings to its credit; including the most recent, "Dangerous", featuring an eclectic blend of styles.
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Held at Forest View Educational Center
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