The 2014 Winter Concert Series
February 16, 2014 – Karl L. King Birthday Concert
March 16, 2014 – Annual Irish Concert
April 6, 2014 – Scholarship Concert and Iowa Central Community College Focus on Peru (South America.)
All
concerts will be at 3:30 pm in the Decker Auditorium on the Iowa
Central Community College campus. Admission is free, courtesy of the
City of Fort Dodge.
The 2013 Summer Concert Series
Press release and photos from concerts in this series
The 2013 Winter Concert Series
Press release and pictures from concerts in this series
April 14 Concert
March 17 Concert
February 17 Concert
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THE KARL L. KING MUNICIPAL BAND
OF FORT DODGE, IOWA
acknowledges with great appreciation
the significant contributions of
DUANE "OLEY" OLSON
to the band's history, heritage and tradition.
EUPHONIUM PLAYER AND SOLOIST
1947-2012 65 years
CONCERT ANNOUNCER
1955-2011 56 years
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/BAND MANAGER
1977-2008 31 years
PRESENTED July 2012
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T.H. Hoefing and Jerrold Jimmerson recently
presented an award plaque to Oley Olson commemorating his long participation
in the Karl King Band and his lifetime of dedication to extending the legacy
of Karl King. The Band and the entire community of followers of the
Karl King Band extend congratulations to both Oley and Nancy Olson.
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The 2012 Summer Concert Series
June 17 Concert
-- June 24 Concert -- July
1 Concert
July 8 Concert
-- July 15 Concert -- July
22 Concert -- July 29 Concert
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View photos from the Winter
concert season
View a video of the band performing
Karl King's march, Bon
Voyage. (60 MB mpeg format)
View photos of the bandshell
during the renovation process.
View concert photos from previous seasons
Concert Archive
2012 Karl L. King
Band Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, Iowa
The
Karl L. King Municipal Band was honored by the Iowa Bandmasters Association
by being selected to perform at their 80th annual State Conference.
This three-day event featured some of the finest school and professional
bands from throughout Iowa, along with clinicians and other performing
groups from throughout the United States. The conference was held
at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. - more
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Dr. Mike Golemo, several times guest conductor
at the summer concerts
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| Fort Dodge’s newest monument
was dedicated in a ceremony held October 22, 2006. The life-size
monument to famed band composer and director, Karl L. King, was placed
in the Karl L. King Park in downtown Fort Dodge and was first seen by the
public following an open house of the Karl King Archives.
The dedication ceremony
included a program by the Karl L. King Municipal Band and the introduction
of special guests and an address by former Fort Dodge mayor, Judge Albert
Habhab. - program photos -2006
Open House
Statue
proposed - Statue in progress -
Statue
mounting process - Dedication
speakers - Dedication program
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