The River City Concert Band performs at a past show. Photo courtesy of the River City Concert Band

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band presents “Space Journey” on Sunday, April 28, at the Cordova Performing Arts Center, Rancho Cordova.  The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. 

Under the direction of Tom Seaton, the Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band will take you on a musical journey through the cosmos with Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter”, music from “Apollo 13”, a Symphonic Suite from “Star Trek”, Julie Giroux’s “Journey Through Orion”, Brian Balmages’ “to Dance Among the Stars”, John Williams’ “Star Wars” – The Marches, and the band’s own Scott Hosner’s composition, “Intergalactic Space Tours”.  Fantastic visual effects will accompany the music.

The band is also very excited to be performing the world premiere of composer Rossano Galante’s “Solar Wind”, commissioned through the generosity of the Rancho Cordova community through the use of Community Enhancement Funds. Mr. Galante will be present at the concert and conduct the band on his piece. Mr. Galante has over 50 published compositions and served as orchestrator for over seventy-five studio films including, “Rambo: Last Blood”, “A Quiet Place”, “A Quiet Place 2”, “The Mummy”, “Ben Hur”, “Fantastic 4”, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “The Wolverine”, “3:10 to Yuma”, “The Thing”, “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning”, “Live Free or Die Hard”, among many others.

 Widely renowned composer Rossano Galante will be conducting the band on April 28. Photo courtesy of the River City Concert Band

The band is pleased to be sponsored by the City of Rancho Cordova and is enthusiastically affiliated with the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association (SVSBA) and the Association of Concert Bands (ACB).

Performing an average ten concerts a year, Rancho Cordova RCCB remains true to the American Community Band tradition - all of their concerts and performances throughout its yearlong season are free to the public. Therefore, there is no admission charge. 

The Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization made up of approximately 50 volunteer musicians who donate their time and musical talents to present concerts with a broad audience appeal. The band can be followed on Facebook and their web page can also be visited at www.rcconcertband.org. Videos of live and virtual performances can be viewed on the band’s YouTube channel.

Come join the Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band on Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 p.m. at Cordova Performing Arts Center, 2239 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.