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We are pleased to welcome Mr. Julian Lam as our Interim Music Director. Julian has been the Assistant Music Director with the Burlington Concert Band for several years. We appreciate that he has been able to help us out on such short notice. Thank you, Julian!

We made a mistake. On our job posting for the Music Director, we put the e-mail address as being .ca instead of .com.

This may have caused your application to bounce back. We apologize for this.

Please resubmit your application and resume to: info@dundasconcertband.com

The Dundas Concert Band is currently looking for a new Musical Director. Please click on the attached information:

New Musical Director Posting

Please Note: If you submitted your application and it bounced back, we inadvertently put the incorrect

e-mail address. We used .ca instead of .com.

The correct email address to submit your completed resume and application is:

info@dundasconcertband.com

The Musical Director of the Dundas Concert Band, William (Bill) Rolfe, has recently decided to put down his baton. He has served the band for almost 40 years, and has shown a deep commitment in all aspects of the band. His extensive knowledge of composers, and different genres of music have resulted in a wide variety of music for the band, with an increasing level of difficulty. Band members have risen to the challenge, and have performed music in the past few years that might have proved daunting in the past. He repeatedly chose a repertoire that was interesting and challenging.

In the almost 40 years that Bill has been conductor, he rarely missed a practice or performance. This level of dedication will be difficult to copy. Bill was fully involved with the band activities. His skill and understanding of audio systems allowed him to properly set up mics to aid the concerts, and he has also recorded the performances. Bill often brought his own equipment to supplement the band, and could be seen carrying and setting it up before a concert.

Bill was usually one of the first people to arrive at the Town Hall for rehearsals, and one of the last to leave. He was very conscientious of making the best use of practice time, working on a variety of pieces each week. By the time we put on a concert, the band members felt confident that they would play the pieces correctly.

We wish Bill our best in his future professional and personal endeavors. He is leaving, knowing that he had an outstanding year with his Spring Concert celebrating the Eclipse, the summer ‘Concert in the Park’ series, and the annual Christmas concert, along with several other performances. Bill is leaving on a high note. We thank him, and we will miss him.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday at 3:00pm at St. Paul’s United Church on Park Street, Dundas. There is no charge for this concert, although we gratefully accept donations. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $10.00 or more.

On Tuesday, December 3rd, members from the Dundas Concert Band performed for residents of St. Joseph’s Villa. Christmas music was enjoyed by all.

What a great turn-out for the tree lighting this year! The Dundas Concert Band warmed up the crowd with a selection of holiday tunes. The tree was spectacular again this year, and then the special guest made an appearance. Merry Christmas!!

Join us in Dundas at 6:15p.m. for live music, the tree lighting, and a visit from Santa Claus! The four-bank corner is the place to be! Be prepared to sing along with the band.

On Monday, November 11, the Dundas Concert Band participated in the annual Remembrance Day Service at Gore Park, Hamilton. Here are a few pictures from the service.

The following is a wonderful article about the Remembrance Day Service, by Saira Peesker of CBC News.

Hundreds fill Hamilton’s downtown Gore Park to remember Canada’s war dead | CBC News