Laurence Gauci, Conductor
BMus, BEd

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Laurence Gauci has been a member of the Stratford Concert Band since 1993.  Most recently he was a member of the percussion section, and has played saxophone and tuba in the past.  Laurence holds Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Western Ontario, and has pursued graduate studies in conducting at the University of Hartford. 

Laurence is also the Musical Director and bassist for the Festival City Big Band in Stratford, and plays in various other groups, including the Chris Adair Trio and the Festival Youth Singers Jazz Choir in St. Marys.  When not making music, Laurence is the Chief Flight Instructor at Diamond Flight Centre London.

Message from the Conductor!

Welcome to the Stratford Concert Band’s 2019-2020 season. I hope you will be able to join us at our concerts this year. The Stratford Concert Band has been making music since 1907, and is a musical institution here in Stratford. The band performs year round, giving concerts, playing at festivals, and performing at various community functions.

We are proud to present programs that showcase the versatility of the ensemble, including serious wind band music, pop, jazz, movie and stage music. Our major concerts will be presented in November, February and May. We will be recognizing the 75th anniversary of D-Day, having some fun playing a “patchwork” program of pieces, and pairing colours and music together. Please join us in February for our annual “Bandarama”, where we join forces with local secondary school bands. I also hope we will see you at our summer concerts on Wednesday evenings in the Upper Queen’s Park bandshell, a Stratford summer tradition for over 50 years.