About

The City of Falls Church Concert Band is a community band open to musicians with a wide variety of skills and interests. Sponsored by the City of Falls Church Recreation & Parks Department, the band performs an entertaining mixture of marches, classical pieces, Broadway show medleys, regional tunes and American classics at concerts held at outdoor parks and indoor retirement centers in the local community. We also regularly perform at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to welcome veterans arriving via the Honor Flight program to our nation’s capital.

Rehearsals are usually held on Wednesday nights 7:45pm-9:45pm at Meridian High School, but our schedule can be subject to change. Please see our calendar for the most up-to-date information.

Our director brings not only a lot of musical experience and professionalism to the band, but also a friendly, lighthearted atmosphere.

The band’s mission is twofold:

  • Provide a medium for concert band musicians to continue to pursue their musical interests and enhance their artistic growth, and
  • Give back to the community by providing high-quality musical performances of various types and styles of musical selections that interest and entertain both performers and audiences.

All concert band musicians are welcome to join the band. There are no auditions or try-outs and we welcome new members of any skill level.

Current band officers are listed below. Please email the membership officer with any questions you may have.

Director
Robert Little
President
Patricia Wenger
Treasurer
Ralph Orlik
Membership
Liesl Baumann
Website
Steven Schwark
Assistant Director / Librarian
Davyd Breeskin
Vice President
Carl Salsbury
Marketing
Beth Bayless
Social Coordinator
Stephanie Shimp
Events Manager
Elaine Johnsen