Music of Lewis Buckley - First Coast Wind Symphony

2800 University Blvd N,Jacksonville FL 32211

15 October, 2022

Description

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!