Arik Ostler Accepted to Iowa Collegiate Honor Band

2013 Nov 13

Five Buena Vista University band members have been selected to participate in the 20th Annual Iowa Collegiate Honor Band, including Arik Ostler from Red Oak. Ostler was selected for tuba and is a junior computer science major at Buena Vista University.

This year marks Buena Vista University's 15th year with students participating in the honor band. "It is a great opportunity for students to be under a conductor of national reputation," said Jerry Bertrand, assistant professor of instrumental music at Buena Vista University.

The honor band will rehearse on the Iowa State University campus on Nov. 22 with a finale concert at Ames City Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. This year's guest conductor for the Iowa Collegiate Honor Band is Robert Ponto, associate professor of conducting and director of bands at the University of Oregon.

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