NORTHFIELD, Minn.   The St. Olaf Band, dubbed  one of America s preeminent bands  by The New Yorker, will perform in Tampa as part of its 2017 national tour. The concert will take place on 

Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of South Florida School of Music Concert Hall. The concert is free for all students, $10 for adults/seniors, and group rates (10+) are available. 

Tickets may be purchased on the night of the concert or in advance at stolaf.edu/tickets. The St. Olaf Band s national tour program will feature various works for band, as well as clarinetists Hannah 

Bangs '17 and Sarah DeVries '17 on the duet Il Convegno by Amilcare Ponchielli, clarinetist Anja Pruim '17 on movements from Desert Roads  - a concerto by David Maslanka, and vocalists Nicholas 

Swanson '17 and Kristina Butler '17 on They Sing of Love - a new composition by Dr. Mahr. Founded in 1891, the St. Olaf Band is an ensemble noted for superb musicianship. Under the leadership of 

conductor Dr. Timothy Mahr, the St. Olaf Band performs the very best compositions and 

transcriptions for symphonic band, producing an exciting, crowd-pleasing style.