Stevens and Krebs Participate at Honor Band Event

Jesse Krebs, left, and Jocelyn Stevens, right, rehearse during the North Central Missouri Bandmaster’s Association Honor Band. 

Jocelyn Stevens, Education Department chair and associate professor of music, along with Jesse Krebs, professor of music, were invited as guests for the 2025 North Central Missouri Bandmaster’s Association Honor Band, Nov. 24. Stevens served as the honor band conductor, and Krebs performed two clarinet concertos as soloist with the ensemble on that evening’s concert: Weber’s Concertino and Mangani’s Blues from an American in Paris. 

This annual event is one of the oldest honor bands in the state, with the first one taking place in 1951. This year’s NCMBA ensemble was made up of the top students from these participating high schools: Cameron, Carrollton, Chillicothe, Excelsior Springs, Fayette, Gallatin, Hardin-Central, King City, Macon, Maryville, Maysville, North Harrison, North Shelby, Norborne, Orrick, Penney, Smithville, South Harrison, Trenton and Winston.