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
Series 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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