Compton Heights Concert Band Hall

The Compton Heights Community Band is a great organization that calls an old Catholic church located at 3120 Lafayette home. I’ve been a member for about half a year, and the group continues to grow on me – the people are friendly, both young and old; the music is great; and the performance opportunities are stellar.
This location is only a rehearsal hall right now, but there are plans in the works to make it a legitimate performance venue. I estimate it’d take about 5 – 10 years for this to happen. The ensemble is run by a trio of the most hardworking, dedicated folks I’ve met in St. Louis this far, and presided over (by the baton) by Edward Dolbashian, a professor of music at the University of Missouri.
The band plays many concerts over the course of the year. I’ve just had the opportunity to experience one, a holiday spectacular performed at Powell Hall, home of the St. Louis Symphony. For this concert, we invited Cameron Carpenter, a world-​renowned organist, to be our guest star for the evening; his virtuoso skills mesmerized the crowd.
If you’re looking to dust off that old horn and get back into music, or are looking to increase your range of performance opportunities and enjoy professional instruction, the Compton Heights Concert Band is the place to look.