Fred O’Bryant, the leader of the Clarinet Ensemble and Cville Band historian, has published a book entitled Here is Your Band! A Centennial History of the Municipal Band of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1922–2022. Books will be available for sale, and Fred will be onsite to sign your copy. Price of the book is $10 and can be purchased with cash, check or credit card at the event, or can be purchased on Amazon.
The Book Signing begins at 6pm. This will be followed by a performance of the Cville Band Clarinets at 7pm. The Clarinet Ensemble is comprised of players of all types of clarinets. Their repertoire ranges over many time periods and styles, from Baroque and classical era transcriptions to modern clarinet ensemble literature, folk, jazz and popular music of all kinds.
Our Community Partners
We are proud of our collaborations with music, arts, education and community organizations across Central Virginia. Some of these relationships go back decades, but we are always looking for new opportunities to share the gift of music in Charlottesville and beyond. Here are just a few of our community partners.