Blue Lake International Exchange presents Wind Orchestra & Big Band from Osnabruck, Germany

Founded in 1969, the Blue Lake International Exchange Program is dedicated to international understanding through the universal language of the arts. Since its inception, nearly 30,000 young European, Asian, and American artists have exchanged performances and experienced the love, wonder, and excitement of living with host families in a foreign land. More than 115,000 families in Europe and America have provided generous hospitality for these participants. Countless concert-goers on both continents have been touched by these young ambassadors.

The Blue Lake International Exchange Program and the Community of Carthage have been partners for over 10 years providing cross-cultural experiences in the fine arts.  The Osnabruck, Germany wind orchestra was founded in 2005 by music teacher Ekkehard Sauer and continues the successful work of the wind classes founded in 2004. In addition to pop and jazz music, the orchestra of about 80 musicians cultivates the repertoire for symphonic wind orchestra. An exchange program with the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp from Michigan led to a concert tour to the USA and Canada in 2009, 2012 and 2016 with the wind orchestra and big band sounds filling the air! They are back on a US Tour in 2024 with stops in Boston; New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; and Carthage!  Admission is a free-will offering to be donated to a local nonprofit organization. Join us for an evening of symphonic, pop, and jazz all rolled up in one amazing performance!