New Horizons Band Christmas Concert at Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, holiday music will ring out when New Horizons Band of Sioux City presents its concert under the direction of Benjamin Mauritz at 2:00 p.m. at the Betty Strong Encounter Center. For this concert, the band will play a variety of music including carols, classical, pop, jazz, and novelty pieces. Admission is free, but freewill donations are encouraged. The New Horizons Band of Sioux City began more than 10 years ago with six members. The New Horizons Band currently consists of about 28 members from the Siouxland area. It is one of more than 200 U.S. programs in the New Horizons International Music Association, which originated in 1991 at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. The Association’s sole purpose is to provide musical opportunities for adults. New Horizons Band of Sioux City includes musicians with limited experience as well as those who participated in high school or college bands.