{"id":65619,"date":"2025-06-25T16:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T20:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=65619"},"modified":"2025-06-25T16:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T20:01:45","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-concert-band-to-begin-its-101st-year-on-july-2nd-at-centennial-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/genesee-county-batavia-concert-band-to-begin-its-101st-year-on-july-2nd-at-centennial-park\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia Concert Band to begin its 101st year on July 2nd at Centennial Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Batavia Concert Band will be returning for its 101st year of free public concerts in Batavia\u2019s Centennial Park (the rain venue is the Stuart Steiner Theatre at Genesee Community College).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerts will be held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6, and August 13th. Light refreshments will be available for purchase, including freshly popped popcorn\u2013an audience favorite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Batavia Concert Band\u2019s repertoire has something for everyone: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, rock favorites, classical adaptations, and everything in between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Band consists of 65-70 brass, woodwind, and percussion players ranging from talented high school students to 60-year veterans. Many have professional experience, and others are advanced amateur musicians, but one thing is for sure, all love to play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning for his twelfth season as conductor is John Bailey, Instrumental Music teacher at Pembroke Central School District and the organization is under the leadership of General Manager Jason Smith, along with a talented group of officers and a dedicated Board, led by Board President Dan Fischer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The July 16 concert will be conducted by Batavia native and resident Joshua Pacino, current band director at Batavia\u2019s Notre Dame High School.  Retired Albion High School band director Mike Thaine will conduct the July 9th<\/sup> and August 6th<\/sup> concerts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On July 30th<\/sup>, our Pam Frisby Guest Artist this year will be saxophonist and retired Albion Central School music teacher Mike Grammatico. Our Cadet Band\u2014consisting of talented young musicians–will be making two special appearances as well on July 23 and August 13th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in the early 1920s, the Batavia Concert Band has brought musical pleasure to the region every year except during World War II and in 2020 during COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerts are also currently supported and funded in part by Platinum Sponsors Genesee Community College, Brighton Securities, and WBTA, as well as local businesses, program advertisers, service organizations, and individual patrons. Individuals or businesses interested in supporting the Band should contact a band member at any concert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Batavia Concert Band is also excited to announce the return of radio station WBTA (AM 1490 \/ FM 100.1) as the Official Media Sponsor for our 2025 summer concert series! Be on the lookout for appearances by band members on WBTA\u2019s \u201cMain & Center\u201d program, where we will go into some depth about the band\u2019s makeup and its history. Also, be listening for weekly radio ads promoting the musical selections for the upcoming concerts and announcing our weekly sponsors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information, please visit our Facebook page and www.bataviaconcertband.net<\/a> to learn more about the Band and our sponsors, and \u201cwe will see you in the park!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(File photo) Press release The Batavia Concert Band will be returning for its 101st year of free public concerts in Batavia\u2019s Centennial Park (the rain venue is the Stuart Steiner Theatre at Genesee Community College). Concerts will be held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on July 2, July 9, July \u2026<\/p>\n

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