Award-Winning Community Band Celebrates Season with Joy and Surprises
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KATY MAGAZINE NEWS
November 28, 2025
By Natalie Cook Clark
The Lone Star Symphonic Band is set to celebrate their 33rd Holiday Concert by adding a hand bell choir. They are a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to bringing performances of artistic merit to the greater Houston area.
Award Winning Band to Perform in Katy
The Lone Star Symphonic Band invites the community to celebrate the spirit of the season at its annual holiday concert, "With Gratitude and Praise" on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The concert will be held at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church (22111 Morton Ranch Dr.) in Katy.
“We are thrilled to share this special program with our community,” says Band President, Beverly Buis. “Music has the power to bring people together, and our holiday concert is a way for us to express gratitude and celebrate the joy of the season with those around us.”
"In addition to the Lone Star Symphonic Band performing, we will have a community hand bell choir joining us in this performance," says Band Treasurer and Hand Bell Director, Mr. Stephen Johnson. "We are really excited, as this is the first time in 33 years that we have featured a hand bell choir."
The Lone Star Symphonic Band is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to bringing performances of artistic merit to the Houston area.
"The Lone Star Symphonic Band values its position in the community of Katy," says Music Director Bob Bryant. "We seek to provide quality, live music performances that are family friendly and enjoyable to all ages."
Tickets are available online and are $11 each with discounts for seniors and students.
"We seek to prepare our performance to be of the greatest depth and breadth of generosity, making our greatest gift to our patrons the gift of music," says Bryant. "We strive to provide a passageway that will reach, move, stir and connect with the emotions of our listeners."
The Lone Star Symphonic Band rehearses in Katy and consider themselves fortunate to have such talent in the city.
The Lone Star Symphonic Band was founded in 1993 as the West Houston Concert Band, the band is comprised of musicians from all walks of life and instills the value that music is a life-long event, continuing well beyond high school and college.
The Lone Star Symphonic Band has previously won the prestigious Sudler Silver Scroll. The award is North America’s most prestigious award for Community Concert Bands.
"Our community, our audience, is a primary consideration as we program each concert within the Concert Season," says Bryant.
Learn more about the band at their website.