Eugene Symphonic Band Winter Concert The Eugene Symphonic Band, conducted by Dr. G. Mancho Gonzalez, will continue their 50th season with the Winter Concert, on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 7:30 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall at the University of Oregon, School of Music.
Conductor G. "Mancho" Gonzalez received his D.M.A. in Music Education at Arizona State University and received his Masters Degree in Wind Band Conducting at CSU, Sacramento. His previous teaching experiences include Conductor-in-Residence at Oregon State University where he directed the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and taught instrumental music education courses, and a similar position at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota. He has also taught music in public schools and community college in Northern California and Portland, Oregon where he currently teaches.
The Eugene Symphonic Band was founded in 1957 by the late Robert Vagner, who was a long-time University of Oregon Band Director. The band consists of 55 local musicians from a variety of occupations who volunteer their time and talents, some of them travelling from as far away as Hubbard, and Portland. The goals of the band are to provide enjoyable concerts for the community while promoting the musicianship and esprit de corps that are unique to the concert band, and to award a college scholarship annually.