The Delta Music Makers Concert Band is a community band that meets in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, close to Vancouver.   This 50 piece group, directed by its founder, Mr. Curt Jantzen,  performs as many as 20 concerts per year, and on average, takes a major tour every three years. Mr. Jantzen is ably supported by two Guest Conductors, Margaret Behenna and Brenda Khoo.  Our friendly, enthusiastic members are always interested in connecting with other amateur community bands around the world.

Twenty Fifth Anniversary Concert

Casey Blackwell

Twenty-five years is a wonderful landmark and our founder and Music Director Curt Jantzen can be justly proud of how the band has evolved. The band has certainly surpassed his original concept to form a "learner group" of musicians. From its modest beginning in 1983, the Delta Music Makers Concert Band has achieved numerous successes, while always keeping learning and FUN as its two basic goals. It is now an integral part of the community and is a familiar sight at many events throughout the year.

We are also proud to have a considerable number of "charter members" still in our midst, musicians who have evolved into accomplished musicians and who remain committed to the future of our band.

The Delta Music Makers wish to mark this significant event by hosting a concert that will feature our band at its best. At the same time, we can share with our families and friends the enthusiasm we all have for music.

CONCERT at the GENESIS THEATRE, 5005 45th Ave., Ladner, BC On Sunday, 20 APRIL, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.

TICKETS: $10.00 per person. Available at the gate or call: 604-521-7042

You are invited to join us and help mark this special day!

Spring Thaw

This original watercolour painting by Merle Stewart, has generously donated by Merle to the Delta Music Makers for their 25th Anniversary Concert.

The painting is 36"x 24" in size; the overall size of the framed picture is 42" x 34".  It has been professionally framed. The frame is a sand colour. (Note: the frame in the photo is not the one being used.)

Tickets for the draw are $2.00 each

The artist herself will be at the concert to draw the winning ticket. The winner does not have to be at the concert to be eligible. The ticket stub drawn will contain the name, address and telephone number of the purchaser.

Always click the News for the latest information on band activities. Check back to find out what is happening - the rehearsals, the concerts and plans for the new year.

LADNER BANDFEST

Ladner Bandfest #4  will be held Sunday, JUNE 8, 2008, AT MEMORIAL PARK, LADNER, BC.  For further details check out the Ladner Bandfest Website.  The event has proven so popular that it promises to be a permanent date on BC's Band Calendar.

A featured story in the September 19 Delta Optimist chronicled the 2007 tour of the band in Ireland and Scotland.

"LOCAL BAND MAKING MUSIC IN UK - Members of the Delta Music Makers are enjoying themselves on a nine-city tour of Ireland and Scotland"

Delta Music Makers conductor Curt Jantzen was presented with a Stirling Bear by the Provost of Stirling, Margaret Brisley, during a reception the city hosted for the musicians following a concert at the Wallace Monument in Scotland.

IRELAND SCOTLAND CONCERT TOUR

The band toured Ireland and Scotland in August 2007.  Take a look at the itinerary.  We are back.  The trip was fantastic.  For a taste of the action check out the excellent Reflections by bass clarinetist, Brian Ellis.

Hugh Martell Photo

2007 May Long Weekend Concert in Whistler, BC

The members of the band place emphasis on a balance between fun and serious musical progress. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday nights 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Delta Secondary School in Ladner. We play a number of concerts each year in Southwestern  British Columbia, we have annual weekend workshops and like to travel. Previous tours include Disneyland 1988, Disneyworld in 1991, Reno/Lake Tahoe Nevada in 1994, and the Canyonlands of Utah and Arizona in 1996.  The Great Britain Performance Tour was in the Summer of 1999.  Just prior to that trip the band journeyed to Vancouver Island for the 1999 Chemainus Days Performance in the new Rotary Band Shell in Waterwheel Park. 

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Concert at British Columbia 
Government House with  Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo 

 In 2002  the band celebrated Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee with a concert in the British Columbia Government House Garden hosted by Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo followed by a performance tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The year 2005 brought us through a tour of Quebec and all the Canadian Maritime Provinces including concerts at all the provincial capitals, beginning in Quebec City.     

Uniforms for Sale

We presently have some 50 sets of the salmon colored Miami Vice Tuxedo by After Six uniforms for sale.  They have been well taken care of, but they were not new when we purchased them. They served us for some six years and have been replaced by a new color.  All sets of jackets, ties and cummerbunds are available as a complete package - ideal for a new band or choir.  Take a look at Uniform Deal.