Virginia Johnston, Music Director & Conductor
Chris Pedersen Jr., Conductor Emeritus (in Memoriam)

THE GARDEN STATE SYMPHONIC BAND is a fully professional musical ensemble modeled after the very successful Sousa Band of the early 20th Century.  Its p goal is to maintain the  primary American tradition of the professional concert band as a viable, artistic medium aimed at presenting aesthetically uplifting performances, which at the same time are entertaining to the public. 

Funding for these performances is provided in part by the Music Performance Trust Fund of the Recording Industry, obtained through the cooperation of Local 16-248 of the ​American Federation of Musicians, the City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, area businesses and corporations, as well as by individual contributors. 

Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, area businesses and corporations, as well as by individual contributors.  Tax-deductible contributions to support the Garden State Symphonic Band’s ​ Concerts by the Bay Summer Serie​s in Perth Amboy, NJ may also be made by check to:  Contributions May Also Be Made By Check To: 

"Concerts by the Bay, Inc." 
Attn:  Lisa Nanton, Treasurer
32 Gordon St.
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

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