“Cartoons’ Greatest Hits” Sets the State for A Musical Birthday Bash
MELBOURNE, FL, October 15, 2010 – You may not know it, but chances are pretty good that some of your appreciation of classical music has its roots in the cartoons you watched as you grew up.
That’s right – many of us learned about music such as Overture to the Barber of Seville and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by watching Bugs Bunny and Tom and Jerry.
“Cartoons’ Greatest Hits” is the theme of the November 17 and 18 concerts by the Melbourne Municipal Band, which this year celebrates 45 years of providing free community concerts.
The free concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are not required. Cartoons will be shown before the concert beginning at 6:45 p.m.
“We are very excited about this fun concert and know that it will appeal to audience members of all ages,” said Cleveland. “We’ll be playing the music that you have known for ages, but maybe you weren’t aware of its origins.”
The MMB kicked off its 45th season in August with the first in a series of innovative concerts planned for 2010-2011. Following the “Songs of the Season” concerts December 14 and 15, MMB will present “Journey to the Stars” on February 16 and 17, a concert that will showcase the dramatic music of the movie Star Wars.
Call 724-0555 or visit melbournemunicipalband.org for more information.
About the Melbourne Municipal Band
The Melbourne Municipal Band (MMB), established in 1965, plays free concerts for the citizens of Brevard County nearly every month, and also contributes to the community through parades, patriotic concerts and ceremonial performances. Some 30 percent of the band’s 80-plus members are professional musicians. In a typical year, the band serves 69,000 concert attendees, and its members give 27,000 hours of community service in the form of rehearsals and performance time.
