DeKalb Band presents salute to the movies

The DeKalb Municipal Band will present its “Night at the Movies!” concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. The band is under the direction of Kirk Lundbeck.

Joining the band for this fun evening at the cinema is vocalist Christine Monteiro, who will perform “The Trolley Song,” “Begin the Beguine” and “O Mio Babbino Caro.”

Monteiro, a lyric soprano, holds a bachelor’s degree in vocal music performance from Northern Illinois University. She is a member of the trumpet sections of the DeKalb Municipal Band and the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and has been heard in pit orchestras for more than 25 Stage Coach Players’ musical productions. Monteiro also plays lead trumpet and covers female vocals for Jazz in Progress, and often substitutes on lead trumpet for the Class Act II Big Band.

Often sought after as a soloist for special festivals and recitals, Monteiro has been a featured vocalist with the DeKalb Municipal Band, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Kishwaukee Concert Band, Stateline Music Foundation Festival Chorus, and several other choirs in Illinois.

A performer of many talents, Monteiro is the director of the Celebration Chorale and the Waterman Community Choir. She also has served as the music director for Children’s Community Theatre musicals; and recently directed the pit orchestra for Stage Coach Players’ summer production of “Mamma Mia.” She also is a member of the Sycamore High School Music Hall of Fame.

Other musical selections on the program include “Raider’s March,” “Silverado,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Midway March,” “Pirates of the Carribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl,” “Sound Of Music” selections, music from “The Incredibles,” selections from “Into The Woods,” “James Horner Movie Magic,” “Pixar Movie Magic” and March from “1941.”

Admission is free; bench seating is available or bring a lawn chair or blanket. Guests are asked to follow CDC guidelines regarding places where people congregate by social distancing 6 feet apart and wearing a mask when this is not possible.

For more information about the band or to donate to “Help the Band Play On,” visit www.dekalbmunicipalband.com. Visit the band’s Facebook page for up-to-the-minute happenings and to learn of any weather cancellations.