Medalist Concert Band presents “International Passport”

Get your passport ready! Journey around the world in 80 minutes with the Medalist Concert Band in this musical travelogue on Sunday, May 22, 4 p.m., in the Schneider Theater, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road.

Among the featured stops, travel with the band to the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Award-winning composer Omar Thomas wrote “Of Our New Day Begun” to honor nine African Americans who were murdered in the sanctuary of this church on June 17, 2015. Based on the time-honored “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Thomas uses blues harmonies, singing, stomping, and clapping to express the range of emotions coming out of this tragedy. After an engaging residency with the composer, the Medalist Concert Band looks forward to sharing “Of Our New Day Begun,” in addition to honoring the winner of the 2022 Earl C. Benson Concerto Competition.

Tickets are on sale now at blm.mn/artistry-tickets. Adults $17; students and seniors $15. For more information about the concert and the residency with Omar Thomas, visit medalistband.com.