One of the oldest continuously operating amateur community bands in
the United States, bringing talented community members together
through a love of music. The Band and its nine small group ensembles
give dozens of performances each year, from pop-up concerts in
public parks to tuxedo-clad recitals at the Paramount Theater.
Together, we volunteer over 14,000 hours per year to make excellent
music for our community.Steve Layman has brought his talent,
leadership and commitment to Charlottesville Band since becoming
Music Director in 2008. A Nationally Registered Music Educator,
Steve lives and breathes the Band's mission of providing musical
entertainment and education to Central Virginia. Prior to leading
the Band, Steve worked with Albemarle County schools for more than
three decades, serving as band director at Walton Middle School and
Western Albemarle High School. Along the way he received a Piedmont
Council for the Arts Education Award, two President’s Citations from
the Virginia Governor's School for the Visual and Performing Arts
and was inducted into the Western Albemarle High School Fine Arts
Hall of Fame. Steve continues to encourage young musicians as a
member of the adjunct music faculty of both Piedmont Virginia
Community College and James Madison University.
As a performer, Steve has played with the Orange Community Band, the
Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra, the Heritage
Repertory Theater, the New Lyric Theater, the Oratorio Society of
Virginia, the Richmond Symphony, the Sentimental Journey and Salute
to Swing Big Bands. He also lends his musical skills to two of
Charlottesville Band’s ensembles, the Brass Quintet and Rivanna
Winds.
When he’s not immersed in music, Steve pursues an interest in
amateur astronomy with the Charlottesville Astronomical Society and
manages the CLUSTER outreach program for the University of Virginia
Astronomy Department.
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