Our conductor is Jeff Yaeger. He is a graduate of California State University, East Bay (Hayward, California) with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Jeff is an accomplished tuba and trombone player and currently teaches elementary school band.
Jeff's Website: www.ForgottenAmericanMusic.com.
Jeff's You Tube with more MCCB videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/jeya7456
Our assistant conductor is Jeremy Di Salvo. Jeremy is an accomplished trombone player and is currently pursuing a degree in civil aeronautics and aviation.
Some band and audience members (roll over photos for some captions)
Influences
The Milpitas Community Concert Band plays a wide variety of musical styles, from classical to jazz, and standard marches to contemporary works.
This includes the music of Grainger, Holst, Vaughn Williams, Grundman, Sousa, movie and show tunes, music originally written for orchestra, as well as arrangements by the many contemporary composers who are currently writing band literature.
Sounds Like
Nautical March
Fantasy on Yankee Doodle
Instant Concert!
Americana March
The Milpitas Community Concert Band will begin its 17th season in September, 2009.
We are a true community band. We have young musicians who are in school and still learning to master their instruments… and retirees who are lending their seasoned musical skills and talents. We have members who have played professionally… and members who have been playing for 2-3 years. And we have members who played in high school or college and then took a break and are just picking up their instruments after 10, 20, or 30 years.
We perform 5-7 times a year. We rehearse at the Milpitas Community Center on Wednesday nights, 7-9pm, September thru June.
We are always looking for new members and invite you to join us!
If you would like more information, contact Susan Byrne at 408-942-1434.
Milpitas Community Concert Band's Friend Space (Top 10)
I'm throwing out this invite to all former members of the band. Come back and join us!!! We sound great! Missing all of you. We are growing bigger and stronger every year. And having lots of fun making music!!!
