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The Fort Worth City Band was founded in April, 1960, by a group of musicians dedicated to preserving the traditional community band from the golden age that started over 100 years ago. The was an era when concert bands ruled the entertainment world. It was the time of the March King John Phillip Sousa, Father of the American Band Pat S. Gilmore, and Barnum and Bailey's Karl King.
Originally called the Lion's Club Band, the Fort Worth Symphonic Band has had six musical directors in its 50 years of existence. The band's interim director, Mr. Glen Lamineck, began his tenure in the summer of 2011.
Our musicians have come from all walks of life that encompasses the entire spectrum of our community to include; doctors, lawyers, band directors, musical composers, city councilmen, construction workers, high school and college students, physical therapists, ministers, manufacturing supervisors, retirees, weathermen, and a couple of ol' goats who have -- and continue -- to grace our bandstand.
The Fort Worth Symphonic Band is a non-profit corporation, completely self-supporting and is unaffiliated with the City of Fort Worth. We try to maintain an instrumentation of forty to fifty players, and our repertoire reflects the range of ability among our players.
The Fort Worth Symphonic Band is celebrated it's 50th anniversary during the 2010 performing season.
This page was updated on 10/06/2011
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