About our City Ensembles

Creative Greensboro is proud to continue the City’s decades-long tradition of supporting volunteer community music ensembles that give musicians of all skill levels an opportunity to make music together. Through free concert performances, these ensembles and the members who play within them serve as creative ambassadors to Greensboro.

All rehearsals take place in the Greensboro Cultural Center.

Greensboro Concert Band, Mondays 7:30-9:30 pm
Kiyoshi Carter, Conductor
individuals with previous band experience are invited to participate. The group rehearses from September to June. 

Choral Society of Greensboro, Tuesdays 7-9 pm
Jon Brotherton, Conductor
Singers of all abilities are invited to learn and perform repertoire ranging from symphonic choral works to traditional and contemporary choral literature.  The group rehearses from September to May.

Philharmonia of Greensboro, Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 pm
Peter Perret, Conductor
Musicians with previous orchestral experience are invited to participate.  The first rehearsal will be an opportunity for new members to determine if Philharmonia is a good fit for them and for Peter to determine how to best utilize musicians in sections where there may be more players than there are parts.  The group rehearses from September to June. 

Greensboro Big Band, Thursdays 7-8:30 pm
John Henry, Conductor 
Musicians with intermediate-to-advanced experience playing swing-style jazz music are invited to participate under the direction of Dr. John Henry.  Due to big band instrumentation, the number of musicians needed for performances is limited.  Musicians will be assessed at the first rehearsal to determine if they can best be utilized as a "regular" or an "alternate".  Both regulars and alternates are expected to attend rehearsals, but only regulars will be called for concerts unless an alternate is needed.  Alternates will not pay a participation fee.  The group rehearses from September to June. 

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