The Board of Directors of the Farmington Community Band, Inc. is currently seeking candidates for the position of Music Director. Farmington Community Band, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation chartered to provide musical opportunities for adults in and around the Farmington area. Our founder and current Director, R. Paul Barber, has informed us that he will be retiring at the end of this season and will be relocating out of state. The Board will spend the 2003/04 season evaluating candidates interested in the position.

The Farmington Community Band is a premiere community band open to all interested adults. High school students may audition for the band. Approximately 65 musicians from the Metro Detroit area currently make up the Concert Band. Smaller ensembles, including a Jazz/Dance band, Clarinet Choir, Flute Ensemble and Brass Ensembles are also created from these musicians. The Concert Band performs a full season from September through May performing in concert halls and other local venues. There is also a summer schedule from May through July that includes outdoor performances at local parks, festivals, and nursing homes.

Responsibilities of the Music Director include conducting performances throughout the Farmington area and weekly rehearsals of the Concert Band. Additional responsibilities would include planning the performance repertoire, engaging guests to appear with the Band, and reporting to the Board of Directors at its quarterly meetings.

Candidates must be available from September through May. Currently the Concert Band rehearses on Monday evenings and concerts are typically held on weekend afternoons.

Candidates should have experience as a conductor of bands at the high school level or above. Candidates should have a wide range of knowledge and experience with literature that is both satisfying to the musicians and enjoyable to the audience.

Candidates should submit their resumes including relevant personal history, qualifications, and references to search@fcbmusic.org or by mail to:

Search Committee
Farmington Community Band, Inc.
P.O. Box 3091
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48333

Additional information about the band may be obtained by visiting the Band's website at www.fcbmusic.org or by leaving a message for Michael Wiese at (734) 261-2202.

If you are not interested in this position but know of someone who may be, we would appreciate if you would forward this letter to him or her.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Wiese
President, Board of Directors
Farmington Community Band, Inc.