Ithaca Concert Band

Ithaca and the surrounding areas have a rich history of outstanding community bands. The most noted is the famous Conway Band which performed both locally and nationally during the early 1900's and gained a national following. The Ithaca Concert Band, founded in 1976 by Joan Beeler and a small dedicated board of directors, continues the community band tradition. The Band performs about a dozen free concerts per year in local auditoriums, on the Commons, and in area parks. The Band is comprised of musicians from all walks of life. From student to professor, professional to retiree, the band's musicians play for the love of the music. Our co-conductors are Keith Kaiser and Elizabeth Peterson succeeding Henry Neubert, our long time conductor of 22 years. The Band, a non-profit organization, receives its support from public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, by a grant form the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, and by contributions from the Friends of the Band.

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