The Ridgewood Concert Band

The Ridgewood Concert Band

Ridgewood, New Jersey

The Ridgewood Concert Band (RCB) was formed in 1983 by director Dr. Christian Wilhjelm and members of the community. It is composed of highly-skilled amateur and professional musicians with a mission to present a variety of wind ensemble music to audiences of all ages.

During its 30 year existence, RCB has presented a concert series each year in Ridgewood featuring soloists from the NY Philharmonic, Metropolitan and City Opera Orchestras, as well as other world renowned organizations. It has premiered many compositions by local and nationally-recognized composers and has presented much

of the standard wind band literature. The RCB has performed at conventions for both MENC and the Association of Concert Bands and was the recipient of the prestigious Sudler Scroll award. In 2012, Dr. Wilhjelm was named conductor of the year by the Association of Concert Bands.

In addition to performances in the metropolitan area, RCB is internationally renowned for concert tours in Central Europe, Southern France, China, and Brazil. At the 30th anniversary celebration gala in May 2013, the seven original founding members who are still active musicians in the RCB were honored. More information about the band can be found on their website, ridgewoodband.org.