Taking The Baton

Jack Kopnick leads the volunteer musicians
of the Novi Concert Band.

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SUZANNE CHESSLER
Special to the Jewish News

and vocal music.
Kopnick, who plays the clarinet and
saxophone and has performed profes-
patriotic march and a
sionally in small venues, also worked
Jewish melody will be per-
as a high school band and choir direc-
formed as part of a large
tor and is an emeritus member of the
program planned for the
Michigan School Band and Orchestra
next appearance of the Novi Concert
Association, for which he serves as an
Band, set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
adjudicator for band, solo and ensem-
28, at the Novi Civic Center.
ble festivals.
Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever
"It's the level of musicianship that
reflects the patriotic mood
lets us get into a wide
of the country, while
gamut of musical styles,"
Jack Kopnick conducts
Jager's Hebraic Rhapsody
says Kopnick, a pub-
the Novi Concert Band
reflects the religious back-
lished composer who pri-
during rehearsal at
ground of conductor Jack
marily has written for
Novi Middle School.
Kopnick.
clarinet and sax ensem-
Also part of the free con-
bles organized in schools.
cert will be von Suppe's
"The Novi band has
Light Cavalry Overture, Bach's Prelude
been a wonderful retirement activity
to Fugue in G Minor, Lecuona's
because I can be with people who
Malaguena, selections from Schmidt's
share my interests."
The Fantastiks, Erickson's Toccata for
Kopnick, a member of Temple
Band and a medley of Irving Berlin's
Israel, is one of several Jewish band
early music.
members, including Jerry Abel, Iry
"Each concert always has a variety of Kalb and Leonard Mondrow on trum-
music," says Kopnick, 69, conductor
pet, and Mike Handelsman on clar-
of the Novi Concert Band for nine
inet.
years. "We feature classics, show tunes,
"We set no limits on the number of
jazz and other styles."
people who can perform with the
The 45-member band, all volunteers Novi Concert Band, and we invite
who rehearse one day a week, perform
people from various communities to
three indoor concerts and then six
join with us," Kopnick says. ❑
outdoor concerts throughout the sum-
mer, and they're all presented at no
The Novi Concert Band performs
charge. Kopnick began working with
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the
the group after retiring from a 38-year
Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10
career with the Allen Park Public
Mile. Free. (248) 932-9244.
Schools, where he taught instrumental

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