At the time the Municipal Band was organized in August of 1922, newly hired Music Director Harry Lowe issued a startling and audacious public pronouncement.  In it he stated…

          Charlottesville’s most notable native son is, of course, Thomas Jefferson, who was born on nearby Shadwell Plantation in April 1743.  Best known as the principal author of the American…

          The Christmas season, along with all the other December holiday celebrations, is always a festive time—and what better way to celebrate than with a concert featuring holiday music performed…

Nowadays, most people readily associate music and sports.  Whether in person or on TV, live or recorded, sports teams and their fans often use music to incite fervor in spectators…