Stephen R. Layman
In his 1928 autobiography Marching Along: Recollections of Men, Women and Music legendary band master and March King John Philip Sousa wrote: “Strange is the boy who doesn’t love…
In his 1928 autobiography Marching Along: Recollections of Men, Women and Music legendary band master and March King John Philip Sousa wrote: “Strange is the boy who doesn’t love…
When Sol Kaufman and Ed Joachim began planning for a town band for Charlottesville in the spring of 1922, they faced many challenges and questions. High among those questions…
It was a Saturday afternoon in 1941. A young boy sat on the floor in front of his family’s console radio. The United States Marine Band was presenting a concert…
Music Director Marlin Brown left Charlottesville and the Municipal Band for California in March 1957 after conducting the Band for six and a half years. Once again the Band’s Board…