The Cedar Rapids Band Commission is pleased to announce that the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band has been selected to peform the 7 pm. Thursday, May 8 concert at this year's Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference to be held in Des Moines, Iowa.
The band, under the direction of Morgan Jones is made up of more than 50 professional musicians from Cedar Rapids and the surrounding corridor area.
The band will be performing the in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Fort Des Moines. The band is looking for local individuals and businesses that are interested in supporting the bands performance in Des Moines. Program advertisements are available at several levels. For more sponsorship information, please contact CRMB Business Manager Laura Drzycimski.
The Iowa Bandmasters Association came into being at Fairfield, Iowa, on March 30, 1928. This organization, originated entirely by municipal band directors was formed partly because of threatened legislative action against the Band Law. It's that band law that allow the city of Cedar Rapids to fund today's Cedar Rapids Municipal Band. From its humble beginnings by a small group of dedicated bandmasters, the IBA has grown to a membership of over 1000, most of whom are directors of school bands. It is one of the largest and most active of all state bandmaster organizations in the country. Its driving force has kept good bands and good band music thriving in communities of all sizes throughout the state of Iowa.