MMF: Community Marimba Celebration

Name: MMF: Community Marimba Celebration
Start: 2025-10-16T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 502 E Adele Ave, Manheim, PA 17545-1218, United States

Schedule

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

502 E Adele Ave, Manheim, PA 17545-1218, United States | Manheim, PA

Performances by percussion ensembles & soloists, vendor area, exhibits, and lots of friendly fun.
Hands-on fun for families! Play on all the instruments in the percussion family and make your own percussion instrument. Rad-ish food truck, popcorn from FFA, vintage phonograph demonstration, marimba performances.
The Musser Marimba Festival is held in the town where Clair Musser was born and raised, and is buried today, Manheim, PA. It is co-hosted by Heartland Marimba and the Lancaster Marimba Ensemble. Co-Directed by Matthew Coley, David Harvey, and Stephanie Smith. Presented by MostlyMarimba.
The Musser Marimba Festival Orchestra is conducted by Matthew Coley and Jenni Brandon. Soloists include Matthew Coley (marimba and xylophone), David Harvey (marimba), and a surprise! World premieres will be by Matthew Coley and Monica Pearce.
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Thank you to MMF's Generous Sponsors:
NAGAED EXCLUSIVE PRESENTER ($2500+)
• MostlyMarimba
ROSEWOOD ($1000-1499)
PADAUK ($500-999)
• Gary Reynolds
MAPLE ($250-499)
• Marimba One
• Steve Weiss Music
• Music For Everyone
• Coe Percussion
BIRCH ($100-249)
• Full Circle
• Germania Band Club of Manheim
• Horst Arts
• Manheim Historical Society
• Menchey Music
• Bill Cahn
More Info:
https://www.heartlandmarimba.com/events————————————————————————————
This event is part of Heartland Marimba's THIRD tour, "Epoch" for our 11th Season!
ELEVEN TOURS in the 11th SEASON:
I. “Evolve” - August - Summer Marimba Arts Festival
II. “Elaboration” - September - IA/MAX
III. “Epoch” - October - MMF/SE PA region
IV. “Evergreen” - December - Holiday Marimba Orchestra
V. “Expanse” - January - Chicagoland/Midwest
VI. “Essence” - January - Midwest\MN
VII. "Express" - March - Fredonia/NY
VIII. "Elevate" - March - Madison
IX. "Eventide" - April - Gallagher-Bluedorn PAC Waterloo/IA/Midwest
X. - Summer - Taliesin Concert, Spring Green, WI
XI. - Summer ‘26 - Composer LabFest IV: Writing for Mallet Quartet (2 marimbas & 2 vibraphones)
We are RAISING $11K to support the season.
Donate now, and join the Club 11!
https://givebutter.com/go11thseason
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