Nearly 400 high school musicians will be on the Auburn University campus this weekend for the Ninth Annual Auburn Honor Band Festival. The highlight of the festival will be a Grand Finale Concert, featuring all participants, on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Student Activities Center.
Admission is free.
Our Eighth Honor Band Festival was a great success last year and we expect the quality of this year's bands to be even better. Players were selected based on their musical accomplishments and their directors' recommendations. Following placement auditions when they arrive in Auburn on Friday, the high school musicians will be divided into three bands of about 130 players each. Special guest conductor and clinician for the festival is Frank Kaderabek, former principal trumpet in the Philadelphia Orchestra. He will give a special clinic for the honor band participants on Saturday.