Brass players from The Norwich City Band performed at a concert in the East Park located in downtown Norwich. Concerts start at 7 p.m. on Friday evenings until August 11. On August 12 at noon, their performance will be at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. On August 20 at 3 p.m. they will perform at Pathfinder Village in Edmonston and on October 2 at 7 p.m. they play at the UCC Church in Norwich; for the Monday Evening Music Club. (Photo by Claire Richardson)

NORWICH — The Norwich City Band performs concerts at 7 p.m on Friday evenings until August 11 in East Park located at Broad Street and Main.

On August 12, at noon, the band will play at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. On August 20 at 3 p.m. their performance will be at Pathfinder Village in Edmonston and on October 2 at 7 p.m. they will perform at the UCC Church in Norwich; for the Monday Evening Music Club.

Conductor Gary Solomon said, “In the Norwich City Band there are 35 members. Its been bigger and smaller but what is important is the performance. You work with what you have and most are retired music teachers from public schools and some of our students over the years. Some people from the community join too; they’re not professionals but they join because they just love to play.”

“For the past 120 years, the Norwich City Band has been playing in East Side Park during the summer months. Entertaining the residents and visitors has been and is the band's mission,” Solomon said.

Solomon is in his 19th year as conductor for the Norwich City Band. He is also a retired instrumental Music Teacher, having served the Sherburne-Earlville school district for 30 years.