February 03, 2012
Media Advisory -- Heartland Music Festival
Members of the media are welcome to cover an event drawing hundreds of high school students to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday, Feb. 4. The annual Heartland Honor Bands and Choir Festival culminates in a concert featuring the Heartland Honor Band and Choir, the SIU Carbondale Symphonic Band and the SIU Wind Ensemble. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium. Band and choir directors and their students will be on campus beginning at 8:45 a.m. For access to band and choir directors and students, contact Christopher Morehouse, director of bands and associate professor, (cmoreh@siu.edu or 618/453-2776 or 618/536-8742); or Susan Davenport (sgds@siu.edu or 618/453-5800 or 618/453-5810).
Here is a list of participating high schools:
Altamont Community High School
Carbondale Community High School
Carterville High School
Christopher High School
Effingham High School
Goreville High School
Harrisburg High School
Herrin High School
Johnston City High School
Kelly High School (Benton, Mo.)
Marion High School
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Murphysboro High School
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School
Oblong High School
Pinckneyville Community High School
Plano High School
Sesser Valier High School
Shawnee High School
South Central High School (Kinmundy)
Waltonville High School
Wesclin High School (Trenton)
Windsor High School