Ernie Boch Jr.’s Music Drives Us comes through for Fall River’s B.M.C. Durfee High School Marching Band
After finishing a season for the ages, a Fall River marching band received some fantastic gifts.
According to the Durfee Performing Arts Association, the B.M.C. Durfee High School Marching Band was awarded the Music Drives Us grant.
Assistant Band Director Ryan Lewis wrote the grant expressing how the band needed percussion instruments.
Ernie Boch Jr. and The Music Drives Us Foundation and partner Falcetti Music School came through and presented Band Director Julia Klingner, Assistant Band Director Ryan Lewis, Percussion Instructor Pedro Silva, and the B.M.C. Durfee Marching Band a Vibraphone with field frame, xylophone with field frame, a full set of crotales and a bunch of mallets.
Music Drives Us Program Coordinator, Jacyn Tremblay stated that the non-profit organization was happy to help.
After finishing a season for the ages, a Fall River marching band received some fantastic gifts.
According to the Durfee Performing Arts Association, the B.M.C. Durfee High School Marching Band was awarded the Music Drives Us grant.
Assistant Band Director Ryan Lewis wrote the grant expressing how the band needed percussion instruments.
Ernie Boch Jr. and The Music Drives Us Foundation and partner Falcetti Music School came through and presented Band Director Julia Klingner, Assistant Band Director Ryan Lewis, Percussion Instructor Pedro Silva, and the B.M.C. Durfee Marching Band a Vibraphone with field frame, xylophone with field frame, a full set of crotales and a bunch of mallets.
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Music Drives Us Program Coordinator, Jacyn Tremblay stated that the non-profit organization was happy to help.
“Music Drives Us is proud to have contributed several brand-new percussion instruments and mallets to the award-winning BMC Durfee high marching band! Our whole mission is to keep the music alive in our schools throughout New England and this felt like the perfect opportunity to help such a fabulous group of young musicians right in our own backyard!”
In November, the marching band took home a national title after an undefeated season.
Music Drives Us is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to inspire New England’s musicians of tomorrow by supporting their music opportunities today. With a focus on underserved communities, MDU sets the stage for success by ensuring children across New England have access to quality music education.
Boch, an avid musician and Berklee College of Music graduate and President/CEO of Ferrari of New England and Subaru of New England, founded Music Drives Us to ensure that music will be taught in schools across New England for generations to come.