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.