The Rockville Concert Band will conduct their 2002 Children's Concert on Sunday, March 17, starting at 3:00 p.m., at the Rockville F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre.  Come join us for a great afternoon.

Program

Biographies

Fredric Erdman, one of the famous Erdman family musicians, has performed thousands of concerts as a soloist and principal cornet for the U.S. Marine Band. His career featuring solos by Herbert L. Clarke, among others, has brought him international accolades, including H.R.H. The Queen of England, Ambassadors, Generals and several Presidents of the United States.

He continues today as a teacher, brass clinician and pedagogue. To the podium he brings a lifetime’s work in music and passion for concert band repertoire.

Joy Elizabeth Fraser is a freshman at Hammond HS in Columbia, Maryland where she is on the principal’s honor roll. She has been playing bassoon for three and a half years and is studying privately with Mr. Barry Trent, principal bassoon with the Baltimore Opera Company. Joy just played with the Maryland Junior All State Band for the second year in a row and sat first chair this year. She won an honorable mention in Columbia’s Young Artist competition last fall. Joy also has studied piano for seven years with Sunny Helms and plans to pursue a career in music.

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