The Municipal Band of Charlottesville, Virginia -- Photo Album

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This page includes photographs from recent Municipal Band concerts and other activities.

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Patriotic Concert at the Charlottesville Pavilion, July 3, 2010

The Band at the Pavilion, July 3, 2010 The Band at the Pavilion, July 3, 2010
The Band at the Pavilion, July 3, 2010 The Band at the Pavilion, July 3, 2010
The Band at the Pavilion, July 3, 2010 The Band at the Pavilion, July 3, 2010

Photos Courtesy of Joseph M. Goldsmith -- © 2010, Used with Permission

 

 

Former Charlottesville City Manager and Long-Time Municipal Band Supporter
Gary B. O'Connell Receiving Honorary Municipal Band Membership, April 23, 2010

Gary O'Connell Receiving Honorary Band Membership

L to R: Gary B. O'Connell; Municipal Band Music Director Steve Layman; Band President John LaPrade;
and Immediate Past-President Hayley Parrish
Photo Courtesy of Don Aittama

 

Charlottesville Albemarle Saxophone Ensemble
at the Virginia Festival of the Book, March 20, 2010

Charlottesville Albemarle Saxophone Ensemble at the Virginia Festival of the Book, March 20, 2010

 

 

Joint Municipal Band and University of Virginia Wind Ensemble Concert
November 22, 2009

Municipal Band at Cabell Hall, Univ of Virginia

Municipal Band at Cabell Hall, Univ of Virginia

Municipal Band at Cabell Hall, Univ of Virginia

Conductor Steve Layman, Cabell Hall, University of Virginia

Municipal Band at Cabell Hall, Univ of Virginia

Municipal Band at Cabell Hall, Univ of Virginia

Above Photos Courtesy of Cole Geddy, University of Virginia Wind Ensemble. ©2009 - All Rights Reserved - Used with Permission

 

 

Municipal Arts Center Open House, Ensemble Concerts and Mortgage Burning Ceremony
November 1, 2009

Municipal Arts Center Mortgage Burning Ceremony, 11/1/2009

Music Director Emeritus James W. Simmons Delivers Remarks to the Crowd

Municipal Arts Center Mortgage Burning Ceremony, 11/1/2009

Burning the Mortgage

Municipal Arts Center Open House - Flute Ensemble Performance

Flute Ensemble

Municipal Arts Center Open House - Clarinet Ensemble Performance

Clarinet Quintet

Municipal Arts Center Open House - French Horn Ensemble Performance

French Horn Ensemble

Municipal Arts Center Open House - Saxophone Ensemble Performance

Saxophone Ensemble

Above Photos Courtesy of and © 2009 by Donald Aittama and Megan Ross

 

 

A Pre-Concert Warm-up at the Paramount Theater

The Band Warming Up at the Paramount Theater, 2008 Conductor Steve Layman Warming Up the Band at the Paramount Theater, 2008

 

Monticello Visitor Center Grand Opening, April 2009

Steve Layman Conducting the Band at the Grand Opening of the Monticello Visitor Center The Band at the Grand Opening of the Monticello Visitor Center The Band at the Grand Opening of the Monticello Visitor Center
Photos Courtesy of Joseph M. Goldsmith -- © 2009, Used with Permission

Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello, July 4, 2008
George W. Bush, President of the United States of America, Guest Speaker

4th of July Concert, Monticello, 2008 President George W. Bush at Monticello, 4th of July, 2008 4th of July Concert, Monticello, 2008
4th of July, Monticello, 2008 Piccolo Players, 4th of July, Monticello, 2008
Photos Courtesy of James W. Simmons -- © 2008, Used with Permission

 

Photos from Previous Years…

The Band in Concert, April 1993
The Band in Concert, April 1993

 

 

At Monticello for President-Elect Clinton's Visit, Temperature about 12 Degrees
250th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's Birth, Concert in Jackson Park, April 1993

At Monticello for President-Elect Bill Clinton’s Visit, January 1993 – Temperature Approximately 12 Degrees Fahrenheit!

In Jackson Park Performing for Celebrations in Honor of the 250th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s Birth – April 13, 1993

 

 

4th of July at Monticello, 1988
Fireworks Concert, 4th of July, 1987

Playing for the Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello,
July 4, 1988

July 4th Fireworks Concert – McIntire Park -- 1987

 

 

The Band on Stage at Lane High School in 1958

The Band in 1958 on the Lane High School Auditorium Stage. Women were first admitted to the Band in 1957 upon Music Director Sharon Hoose's recommendation..

 

 

The Band in About 1956
The Band in About 1956

 

The Municipal Band in 1924 The Band in Harrisonburg, VA in 1924
These are two of the earliest known photographs of the Municipal Band of Charlottesville, both taken in 1924. On the left the Band poses with the local fire department in front of the Lewis and Clark monument at the corner of West Main Street and McIntire Road. On the right the Band was in Harrisonburg, VA, for a concert and parade in connection with the State Volunteer Firemen's Convention. The Band won a $100 first prize as the best of 12 bands in attendance.

 

 
Charlottesville, VA, Fire Department Band and Drum Corps, 1921
This photograph, taken the year before the Municipal Band was founded, depicts one of the precursor musical organizations to the Municipal Band. Although the members of the Fire Department Band and Drum Corps are not identified, it is entirely likely that some of these men later joined the Municipal Band. It would not be long after its founding that the Municipal Band would become the "official band" of the Charlottesville Fire Department, a post it held until 1983. During its sixty year association with the Fire Department, the Municipal Band accompanied the Department to many Virginia State Fireman's Association conventions, where the Band participated in parades and concert competitions, often winning high honors and recognition.

 

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