About Us
The Mount Washington Valley Community Band is a social club comprised of volunteers of all ages and walks of life. The band is directed by Dr. Therese Davison.
The purpose of the band is
(1) to provide community based concert band as a recreational and educational musical organization enabling persons to pursue, maintain and advance their instrumental abilities.
(2) to provide quality, cultural enrichment and musical entertainment for all people in the Mount Washington Valley region through public concerts.
(3) to further the preservation and growth of the historic musical repertoire of the concert band tradition in America.
History
The Mount Washington Valley Band was founded in 1973 by Charlie Toor. He had the idea to form the band during a chamber of commerce meeting where it was discussed that there needed to be more outdoor activities in the valley.
The band had its first gazebo concert in 1974 at Schouler Park, a traditional that still carries on to this day.
Mike Hathaway was the first director of the band.
Since then directors have included: Jean Fickett, Cliff Whitelegg, Otto Ninow, Bob Campbell, Josh Newton, Adam Newton, Russ Gage & Therese Davison.
The band acquired its first uniforms in 1980, which were red vests.
In 2015 the band officially added the word "community" to its name and became the Mount Washington Valley Community Band.
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2017
Celebrating 50 years!
2023