Two years ago, the various Scrooge’s on the Charlottesville City Council stopped all funding to the Charlottesville Municipal Band. With the band offering free concerts to the public and no obvious means of support, things looked bad for the band’s future. Then, an anonymous source said they would match any contributions up to a half-million dollars to fund the band.
Band Director Stephan Layman recently announced that, “Thanks to the generosity of the Central Virginia community we have raised $620,000 to date. Matched with the $500,000 anonymous donation, we are at $1,620,000!”
Mission accomplished, Charlottesville as we look forward to a future of outstanding performances by one of the premiere municipal bands in the country.