The Batavia Concert Band’s 86th anniversary season of music-making and free public concerts begins June 23 in Batavia’s Centennial Park. Additional concerts and parades will feature the Band at other locations and times, including Batavia’s popular July 4 Picnic In The Park and Trigon Park in LeRoy.
The Batavia Concert Band’s repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: Sousa-style marches, Broadway show tunes, classical adaptations, fun songs for kids of all ages, big-band and swing numbers, popular songs from hit musicals and movies, rock favorites arranged for concert band… and everything in between.
The Band consists of forty to sixty or so brass, woodwind and percussion players ranging from talented local high school students to 60-year veterans. Many have professional experience, and the rest are advanced amateur musicians. All love to play.
The conductor’s podium will be shared this season by veterans Wayne Burlison, Jane Haggett, Phil Briatico, Brad Meholick, Bob Pastecki and Keven McLaud. Derek Reiss and Dizzy again cap this year’s Concerts in the Park on August 11, as a benefit fundraiser for the Batavia Concert Band.
Founded in the early 1920s, the Batavia Concert Band has brought musical pleasure to the region every year except during WWII. It currently enjoys financial support from GO-ART, concert sponsors, program advertisers, and individual patrons. The Band also sponsors a “Taste of Western New York” gift certificate raffle from selected area restaurants, 50-50 raffles at every concert, bake sales and other low-key fundraisers.
Downbeat for regular season concerts is 7:00pm, Wednesday evenings, in Centennial Park, Batavia (in case of rain, in the Genesee County Nursing Home).
All concerts are free to the public of all ages. Light refreshments are usually available. Bring the family, some friends, lawn chairs or a blanket… and enjoy!
| Date | Time | Location | Sponsor | Conductor |
| 6/23 | 7:00pm | Centennial Park* | Genesee Council on Alcohol & Substance Abuse (GCASA) | Jane Haggett |
| 6/30 | 7:00pm | Centennial Park* | H.E. Turner & Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Homes | Wayne Burlison |
| 7/4 | 12:00pm | Centennial Park | GO ART! Picnic in the Park | Wayne Burlison |
| 7/7 | 7:00pm | Centennial Park* | Batavia Nursing Home | Phil Briatico |
| 7/14 | 7:00pm | Centennial Park* | Rotary Club of Batavia | Brad Meholick |
| 7/21 | 7:00pm | Centennial Park* | Keeler Construction / Barre Stone Products | Wayne Burlison |
| 7/28 | 7:00pm | Centennial Park* | United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) | Kevin McLaud |
| 7/29 | 6:30pm | Trigon Park, LeRoy** | Village of LeRoy | Kevin McLaud |
| 8/4 | 7:00pm | Centennial Park* | Kiwanis Club of Batavia | Jane Haggett |
| 8/11 | 7:00pm | Dizzy - Centennial Park* | Dizzy | Derek Reiss |
* Rain venue: Genesee Co. Nursing Home
** Rain venue: Woodward Auditorium
The Batavia Concert Band is proud to announce its 2010 "Sample of Western New York" Raffle. The raffle will work like last year. Four winners will choose from gift baskets stocked with certificates from area businesses. Like last year, the baskets contain not only restaurant certificates but also offerings from other businesses.
Also as in the past, tickets are $1 each or 3/$2. See any Batavia Concert Band member, or visit our booth at any of our concerts. We will also have a booth at Batavia's Picnic in the Park on July 4th and the city's "Summer in the City" celebration. Tickets will be on sale through Labor Day. Get yours today!
This fund-raiser provides critical funding for the band and we offer our sincere thanks to the following businesses who have already offered their support. Be sure to show your thanks by supporting them!
Adam Miller Toy and Bicycle, Batavia http://www.adammillertoyandbicycle.com/
Bohn's Restaurant & Lounge, Batavia http://www.bohnsrestaurant.com/
Cedar St. Sales and Rentals, Batavia http://www.cedarstreetonline.com/
Charles Men's Shop, Batavia
Churchville Family Restaurant, Churchville
Coffee Culture Cafe & Eatery, Batavia http://www.coffeeculture.us/usa/index.html
Daily Grind, Batavia
Hobby Horse Antiques, LeRoy
Lakestreet Florist, LeRoy http://www.lakestreetflorist.com/
Main St. Pizza, Batavia http://www.mainstpizzacompany.com/
Midas, Batavia http://www.midas.com/
North Chili Family Restaurant, North Chili
Pauly's Pizza, Batavia http://www.paulyspizzabatavia.com/
Red Osier, Stafford http://www.redosier.com/
Rohrbach Brewing Company, Chili http://www.rohrbachs.com/
Sallome's Italian Deli, Batavia http://www.facebook.com/pages/Batavia-NY/Sallomes-Italian-Deli/146857491134
Salvania's Restaurant, Batavia
Salvatore's Italian Gardens, Depew http://www.salvatores.net/
Subway, Batavia http://www.subway.com/
Supercuts, Batavia http://www.supercuts.com/
T.F. Brown's, Batavia http://www.tfbrowns.com/
The Apollo Restaurant, Albion
The Enchanted Florist, Batavia http://www.enchantedfloristbatavia.com/
Village House, Albion http://villagehouserestaurant.orleanslife.info/
Vintage & Vogue Inspirations, LeRoy
Will's Carpet One, Batavia http://www.willscarpetonebatavia.com/
The Batavia Concert Band congratulates Albion graduate Justin Barleben, the winner of this year's Batavia Concert Band Scholarship. This $250 scholarship is awarded yearly to graduating students preparing to pursue a college degree in a music-related field. The scholarship is funded by snack sales at Batavia Concert Band performances, and is awarded based on applications submitted by students.
Mr. Barleben, who has played with the Batavia Concert Band since the 2008 season, is an accomplished trombone player and is currently attending Roberts Wesleyan College.
The Batavia Concert Band announced the winners of their 2009 “Sample of Western New York” gift certificate raffle in September. The winners pick from gift baskets of donated gift certificates from businesses in the Western New York area.
First place: Ann Scherff
Second place: Linda Knipe
Third place: Carla Crocker
Fourth place: Linda Hollenbeck.
Finance Director Bob Pastecki presented the winners with their gift certificates.
The band would like to thank the many businesses for their participation as well as the community for their support!
The participating businesses were:
One of the big fundraisers for the Batavia Concert Band for the past several years has been the "Taste of Western New York" raffle. This raffle has featured gift certificates from several generous donor restaurants around the area. We have continued this tradition in 2009 with a twist, extending the reach beyond restaurants to include other local businesses. So for 2009, the raffle is now called the "Sample of Western New York" raffle.
There are also minor changes to the way the certificates are dispersed. As with past raffles, there will be 4 winners. Instead of having the winners take turns picking certificates, there will be 4 "gift baskets" to choose from.
There is now an official page for the Batavia Concert Band. Become a fan to get updates on concerts and events!
Remember when family entertainment was participatory? The family was together… physically, not “virtually?” No TV, no cable, no internet, no cell phones, no texting, no IMing, no MP3 players, no Facebook or Twitter? When LIVE music was the center of community entertainment, celebration and leisure time?
Such was Batavia New York in 1924, when Angelo Colarusso arrived to form the Batavia Boys' Concert Band. Colarusso had earned medals and wide recognition in Europe and America as a conductor and baritone horn player.
In those first Batavia boys-only bands, Colarusso was both conductor and instrumental instructor, for which he charged the proud boys’ families the princely sum of $3 per month.
2009 Board of Directors
Ann Arent has been a board member for 4 years. She has worked for 31 years at UMMC and is also active in Resurrection Parish as treasurer of Sodality, a sacristan, and choir member. She and husband John live in Batavia and have two daughters. In her spare time Ann loves to cross-stitch.
Pam Frisby has served as Chair of the Board of Directors for five years. She is Payroll Supervisor for Keeler Construction in Albion, a lifelong Batavia resident, mother of two and proud grandmother of one. Pam was a member of the Elba Elegants, Quota International of Batavia, and is a tour guide at Genesee Country Village and Museum for Civil War, Halloween and Yuletide. Her hobbies include dog grooming, scrapbooking, gardening and banjo lessons.
The Batavia Concert Band would like to thank our 2009 patrons. Their support was vital to making the 2009 season happen!
Tuba Over $150
Josh Pacino
The Pacino Family
Bob Knipe
Harold & Nan Nesbitt
Charlotte Greening
Euphonium $100-$149.99
Rick Partise
Dave Scherff
Loy Ellen Gross
John & Mary Hodgins
Saxophone $50-$99.99
Rose Squires
Jeannette Morley
Fran Woodworth
Dan MacIsaac
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph D. Worthington, Sr.
Trumpet $35-$49.99
Dean Arnold
Sarah Hulme
Rick Dunn
Trombone $20-$34.99
Jill Arent
John & Ann Arent
Catherine K. Roth
Marilyn Pastecki
Norma Sawdey
Fran & Carol Guppenberger
Diana Martino
Patricia Phillips
Clarinet $10-$19.99
Harold L. Milward
Eleanor V. Eldridge
Bob & Anya Pastecki
Sara Jones
Piccolo Up to $10
Pete Mark
The Batavia Concert Band’s 85th anniversary season of music-making and free public concerts begins June 24 in Batavia’s Centennial Park. Additional concerts and parades will feature the Band at other locations and times, including Batavia’s popular July 4 Picnic In The Park and Trigon Park in LeRoy.
The Batavia Concert Band’s repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: Sousa-style marches, Broadway show tunes, classical adaptations, fun songs for kids of all ages, big-band and swing numbers, popular songs from hit musicals and movies, rock favorites arranged for concert band… and everything in between.
