Greater Des Moines Community Band
“Bringing the arts to the community since 1987.”
Music for Everyone
Throughout the year, the band features music for individuals with varied musical tastes. Performances include older favorites, such as marches by John Phillip Sousa and holiday concert carols, to more recent selections from well known composers like John Williams and James Swearingen. There is something for everyone.
News from the Band
GDMCB Receives Polk County Grant
The Greater Des Moines Community Band (GDMCB) was recently awarded a $1,834 Polk County Community Betterment Grant to support the purchase of instruments. The new instruments will expand the Band’s percussion section and allow for the programming of a more diverse and...
Band Performances
The ensemble performs year round. Performances include concerts in the fall, winter and spring and starting Memorial Day weekend, concerts occur on a weekly basis in and around the area at various venues that include retirement communities, the WWII Memorial...
2025 Scholarship Winner
The Greater Des Moines Community Band (GDMCB) is pleased to announce that Ellie Prier has been named the 2025 winner of the Vic Anderson Legacy Music Scholarship. “The scholarship committee was impressed not only by Ellie’s musical maturity in her performance of the...
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Our Sponsors
Many thanks to the companies and organizations that support the band. Their generous contributions make it possible for us to bring excellence in music to our community. Click here to find out more about how these organizations are supporting the band.
