Tri-County Symphonic Band honors broadway legends in spring concert
Rachel Goldstein, left, and Vicki Blaser, right, warm up before the symphonic concert begins. Photos by Mari Huglin
Members of the symphonic band warm up before show time. 
One flutist, Amy Richard, prepares for the show. 
Clarinetist Patty Richard practiced together in their seats. 
Percussionists Ron Cabell, left, and Kyle Reis, right, play their instruments. 
Brianna Cabral of Mattapoisett is a sophomore at Old Rochester. She plays the saxaphone in the Tri-County Symphonic band. 
The brass section chatted before the concert began. 
Trombonists Doug Meyer and Hannah Moore chat and smile. 
Eric Osterday of Marion announced at the event.
Rachel Goldstein, left, and Vicki Blaser, right, warm up before the symphonic concert begins. Photos by Mari Huglin
Members of the symphonic band warm up before show time.
One flutist, Amy Richard, prepares for the show.
Clarinetist Patty Richard practiced together in their seats.
Percussionists Ron Cabell, left, and Kyle Reis, right, play their instruments.
Brianna Cabral of Mattapoisett is a sophomore at Old Rochester. She plays the saxaphone in the Tri-County Symphonic band.
The brass section chatted before the concert began.
Trombonists Doug Meyer and Hannah Moore chat and smile.
Eric Osterday of Marion announced at the event.
MARION — Attendees of all ages filled the halls at the performing arts center at Tabor Academy on Sunday, March 22 as the Tri-County Symphonic Band celebrated broadway legends.
Philip Sanborn, the music director said that the band makes symphonic music accessible to the area community.
“It brings quality concert band music to the people at an affordable rate,” Sanborn said.
Sanborn said that the band is made up of a diverse range of people from across the South Coast area. Performers range in age from 17 to 70-years-old.
He also said the audience is just as broad with people from all ages and areas coming to see the band.
“All kinds of different people come to these concerts and we've been enjoying good audiences since 1962,” he said.
The program included music from broadway composers like Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers and Stephen Schwartz. Some pieces were from broadway shows like the “Sound of Music”, “An American in Paris” and “Wicked”.
Sanborn said the most challenging part of hosting this concert was preparing for it because of the recent bad weather. He said the band had to cancel a rehearsal since the snow made it difficult to travel.
Brianna Cabral is a sophomore at Old Rochester Regional High School and plays the alto saxophone in the band. She has been involved with music since third grade and also plays the clarinet.
She became involved in the band when her Old Rochester band teacher recommended her for the open saxophone position.
Cabral is one of the youngest members in the band, but always enjoys her time and the community.
“I feel like when I'm in music spaces I can be more myself without being judged by other people,” she said.
She said she constantly talks with her band mates getting their advice on how to pursue music in college.
Cabral said the hardest part about being in the band is managing her time in between class, volleyball and practice.
“Taking time during school to practice this music is a big commitment,” she said.
Eric Osterday of Marion announced the event. He has been involved with the program for a year now and keeps coming back since he loves music even calling himself a “band geek.”
“It's nice to be connected to something that I love and to do it in this way where I can use my voice where it's needed,” Osterday said.
He said he was excited to be involved because music brings people together. He said music is almost like magic since it can evoke different feelings and emotions.
“[Music] is such a connective tissue for our community,” he said.
The Tri-County Symphonic Band will play another concert on April 12 at 1 p.m. in Fall River.
