North Shore Concert Band
About
The North Shore Concert Band is a community band that performs an annual series of free outdoor concerts on the North Shore, carrying on a regional brass band tradition that stretches back more than 150 years. Led by conductor David Benjamin, the band brings live music to local audiences as part of his broader work promoting community music. His site credits him with keeping that tradition going.
Benjamin, known to many as Mr. B, is closely tied to music in Gloucester. He directed the elementary and middle school band and string programs in the Gloucester Public Schools until retiring in 2012. He also served as business manager of the Cape Ann Symphony from 1981 to 2018, playing clarinet with the orchestra, and he still teaches students and performs with bands across the region.
What to Know
- Benjamin also conducts the Cape Ann Community Band.
- He produces concert series and conducts performances all over the North Shore.
- He also performs as a soloist in church services.
- The band is listed with the Salem Chamber of Commerce as a nonprofit.
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