CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE


                         PROCLAMATION
                      Charlottesville Band Centennial
                                 April 2022
WHEREAS the Charlottesville Band, formerly known as The Municipal Band of
Charlottesville, has filled the air near and far with symphonic music since August 17, 1922;
and
WHEREAS the mission of the Charlottesville Band is to enrich community life through
excellence in musical performance and education; and

WHEREAS through free concerts, varied repertoire, and partnerships, the Charlottesville
Band provides its members and audiences with musical experiences that entertain, uplift,
and inspire; and

WHEREAS the Charlottesville Band is one of the oldest continuously operating amateur
community bands in the United States. The Band has played for 7 Presidents and the
Queen of England, and for more than 100,000 local residents. Its seven small group
ensembles give dozens of performances each year, from pop-up concerts in public parks
to tuxedo-clad recitals at the Paramount Theater. Together band members volunteer over
14,000 hours per year to make excellent music for the community; and

WHEREAS Charlottesville has changed a lot since 1922, and so has the band. More than
1,000 members over the past 100 years, representing many different neighborhoods, age
groups, professions and backgrounds, have found common ground through the power of
music. In 2020, when the pandemic made large concerts impossible, the Band’s small
ensembles took to the streets and performed at socially distanced outdoor performances,
boosting community morale and keeping the local music scene vibrant; and

WHEREAS in 2022, the Band, newly renamed The Charlottesville Band—or Cville Band,
for short – is celebrating its 100th consecutive year in operation; and
WHEREAS the 2022 Spring Concert with Steve Layman as Music Director will open the
Centennial Season with three selections written especially for the occasion; the program
will also feature a performance by the winner of the annual James W. Simmons Solo
Contest and the Rev. Dr. Genevieve Murphy Scholarship for Young Musicians;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. Lloyd Snook, III, Mayor of the City of Charlottesville, on
behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim April 24, 2022 as Charlottesville Band Day
and encourage members of the public to attend one or more of the Band’s nine live
performances throughout this Centennial Year.

Signed and dated this 18th day of April 2022.


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J. Lloyd Snook, III, Mayor