Northshore Concert Band: American Dreams

Liberty, peace, justice, integrity, and hope — these timeless hallmarks of the American Dream inspire the final program of Northshore Concert Band’s platinum anniversary season. The concert begins with Let Freedom Ring, a reverent ode to liberty featuring valiant brass and shimmering percussion that embody the resolve of the American people. Kevin Day’s A Hymn for Peace offers a quiet moment of repose, looking toward healing and resolution in the wake of personal and collective struggle. “Integrity First,” from Julie Giroux’s No Finer Calling, draws on the ideals at the heart of the United States Air Force in a bold fanfare, processional, and march. The season concludes with two works grounded in the resilience of Americans during the Great Depression. George Washington Bridge channels the energy of 1930s New York City, its soaring structure a symbol of innovation, hope, and opportunity. Edwin Franko Goldman’s Cheerio March rounds out the concert and 70th-season celebration with a rousing finale — a reminder of the joy and optimism music can offer during hard times, then and now.

Ryan Nowlin Let Freedom Ring

Kevin Day A Hymn for Peace

Fisher Tull Sketches on a Tudor Psalm

Julie Giroux Integrity First from No Finer Calling

William Schuman George Washington Bridge

Edwin Franko Goldman Cheerio March

Northshore Concert Band (NCB) is a 100-member symphonic band active in the Chicago metropolitan area. Founded in 1956, the 2025/26 Season marks the Band's 70th anniversary. In celebration, the Band will be joined by acclaimed guest artists Christopher Martin and Michael Martin, will premiere a new work by Henry Dorn, and will appear at the 79th annual Midwest Clinic in December 2025. Learn more about NCB at .

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