Richmond Concert Band

The Richmond Concert Band, is a community band whose mission is to perform free concerts for the citizens of the metropolitan Richmond area, and to provide a quality and challenging performing experience for local musicians of all ages.  Concerts are presented year-round with the summer/outdoor season opening at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens on the Saturday/day before Easter. The band also performs 4 or 5 indoor Christmas Concert in December in different parts of the metro area, someplace convenient for most everyone.   Other indoor concerts are also performed on occasion.

We are a symphonic band with an amazing roster of over 100 musicians ranging in age from 17 to 83 years of age. Each concert features 60 to 90 of these musicians from all walks of life.   Members of the Richmond Concert Band are amateur and semi-professional musicians who enjoy making music as part of a concert band.

The Richmond Concert Band has enjoyed the privilege of performing under the direction of two well known guest conductors – composer/arranger Warren Barker and John Philip Sousa, IV, the great-grandson of Mr. Sousa.  In 1996 Mr. Barker was commissioned to write a piece in celebration of the band’s 25th anniversary.  This composition, Capitol Square March, was published by  Warner Bros  and was bought and performed by concert bands all over the country!

Formed in 1971, we are the oldest active community band in the Richmond metropolitan area and have 12-15 performances each year. We strive to be “The Band of Choice”; the choice for musicians, event planners, and audiences alike. Under the direction of Mark W. Poland since February 1979, the band offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, all the while striving for the highest level of musicianship.

The band rehearses Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church in the Fan. Membership is open to anyone who plays a band instrument and wants to be a part of an adult concert band.  by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" REL="nofollow"> by Coupon Companion Plugin" href="http://rcband.org/index.html#">Auditions are not required. Join us and experience the joy of making music!