Band Of The Hills

The greatest band in all the land. amazing band full of amazing people.

I wanted a new outlet for making music. I joined Band of the Hills two years ago and fell in love - with the friendliness of my fellow musicians and with the level of music they make. I am thrilled to have this fun loving, music loving group of new friends.

This is one of the most incredible nonprofits...they are so talented and serve so many wonderful community events. Thank you Band of the Hills for making all of our events more memorable.

I have been to Band of the Hills Christmas Concert and I have seen a spring concert online! Band of the Hills' performances are fantastic! These folks are so talented!!

This band is accepting of players from high school on up. It’s a great way to meet friends, keep playing your instrument, improve your mind, and bring great music to the community free of charge!

I've played with the band for around 8 years. It is a great organization who's goal is to bring the joy of music to the community at no cost. This includes public concerts as well as events at places such as nursing homes. Wonderful organization I'm blessed to be a part of.

I drive all the way from Waco to Cedar Park each week to play in this band and have done so for years. I love being part of this group of musicians that is inclusive of all ages and abilities. The environment among musicians is so positive and encouraging. It is really exciting to perform within the community and bring the joy of music to others! :)

The best community band in central Texas! I have been a member of the group on and off for many years. We love playing our instruments and performing for the community.

I have been a member of Band of the Hills from the first month of rehearsals 26+ years ago as it has grown from 25 players to over 100. I also play in the Band of the Hills Clarinet Choir which is a much smaller ensemble performing in a wider variety of venues.

The joy of making music with a community of like-minded folks of all ages would be hard to surpass. As a semi-retired engineer, the aesthetic, social, and cognitive are valuable to me. We know the greater Leander-Cedar Park-Austin community enjoys our performances and benefits from the presentation of a different kind of "live music" as well.

I have been with this wonderful community band since it's inception 25 years ago. My bassoon and I have enjoyed it's wonderful music and fellowship. I suggest it to anyone wanting to see and hear a group of dedicated music enthusiasts.

Great work gathering all of these fantastic musicians, and it helps the community with uplifting music for all ages. 10 out of 10. Would recommend. Their concerts last season displayed sensitivity of musicianship and versatility or genres. This group has tons of promise all around.Get out to see this group if you get a chance. If you played in band in middle school or high school, you will really enjoy their performances.

I joined last Christmas. And I have to say everyone is so polite! There is no judgment on if you can play the piece or not. If you can't play part of it you simply come back in when you can. The band is such a great place to make friends. Shout out to my section the flutes!

Wow! Where do I begin! The Band of the Hills is amazing! I have been a member of the Band of the Hills for over 25 years. This community band accepts musicians at all skill levels. Band practice is fun and the concerts we provide to our community are well received by all. If you live in or near the City of Cedar Park, Texas, and interested in finding a great community band to be a member of - consider Band of the Hills. You will be glad you did!

I moved to this area in January of 2022 leaving bands where I lived in League City. I found "Band of the Hills" and joined the band soon there after. It is a great band with good leaders and took up some of the slack from me leaving that bands where I used to live. We put on some good shows and people really enjoy us. We have a pretty big following. It was a good move for me.

This is a wonderful group of volunteer musicians who enjoy playing and performing. This band is a unique opportunity for a wide variety of musical talent to come together.

I absolutely adore Band of the Hills! After 30 years off from playing trombone, they welcomed me with open arms and gave me a place to rehone my skills while participating in a quality ensemble. The level of talent in this group is staggering, and everyone is warm and welcoming. I love getting to play for our families and our community; very rewarding. It's been a fantastic journey thus far and I will be forever grateful to everyone in this group! Thank you all so much!

The band includes all levels of players, with love of music in common. The choice of music is excellent - moving, at times very complex, and yet easy to listen to. The directors are former professional players and band directors and know how to lead and motivate well. Celebrating 25 years of playing and performing for the central Texas area.

I have loved my experience with this band and they have been nothing but wonderful to the community. It’s truly a wonderful nonprofit.

Have seen Band of the Hills perform many times and always enjoyed them. It’s a great opportunity for members of the community to share their talent.

This band is great and they do really cool things. I will look forward to supporting them in any way that I can.

Saw this group for the first time and they are awesome. Great talent and enjoyed the event. Would attend anything they do again

Ive been to several concerts and have enjoyed them a lot. Great people and great music.

This community band is supportive, welcoming, and encouraging. We play challenging music that gives me a sense of accomplishment after each performance. I've also been introduced to wonderful friends that share my love of music and volunteering. I'm grateful to be a part of this community.

Band of the Hills is a terrific community organization! It is a great band which brings great joy to the communities. It is a family friend organization which provides free entertainment, quality music, both popular and classical music. It is fun to look forward to the concerts where they always play crowd pleasers. This great organization shows the true spirit of community where sharing and caring are expressed through their music and happy smiles! Be sure to go attend their concerts if you have a chance!

Band has been my life since I was a kid. From elementary school through high school and college, the music, the lifelong memories and friends I have thanks to band are priceless.
I am SO VERY GRATEFUL that Band of the Hills exists, so that I can continue making music, memories and friends. This is such an amazing organization, myb fellow Band members are terrific and we all have such a wonderful time playing music together. So much hard work goes into keeping the band going, and this organization is very much deserving of any donation that comes its way. These are gifts that truly keep on giving throughout the community as it allows the band to go out and provide music, entertainment and free concerts to the local community.

I joined this group on the recommendation of two members and I'm so glad I did! This is an excellent community group, and a great way for adults to keep up with playing their instrument. Many free concerts are performed each season as a way to give back to the community.

Top notch Community Band to be a member and in support of its mission. Love the cammaradery with committed musicians dedicated to excellence in music.

Love this band!! What an awesome community band!! Great experience for the band members and those that get to listen to their performances!

A wonderful organization that brings the beauty of music to the community!

I have been a new member since November 2019. I am impressed that the band has more than 1 conductor. They use the conductors to conduct pieces at each practice and concerts. The talent range is incredible! One member is a conductor, composer and trumpet player. This person has also performed in the pit crews in New York City Broadway. The board is very organized, efficient and communicates well to the members. The Band of the Hills has 130 members which I feel is incredible. So much talent and I am blessed to play with these musicians. I can only get better through their influence and skill.

Went to see them play live before the pandemic and then volunteered with them - great music and lovely people :)

This is a great nonprofit band, full of wonderful people. I loved seeing them perform in Austin, Texas. It’s a great addition to the community with super pleasant music :)) always a joy to see

I love this band, they’re an integral part of the community and all the band members are incredibly talented and sweet!! I adore going to their events

Its a great band that works really hard on everything they do. 10/10 would recommend :))

Band of the Hills is a wonderful community band that has members of all ages. As a member of the band, I have thoroughly enjoyed playing a variety of music from show tunes to classical that has allowed the audience to be swept away to another place and time.

Band of the Hills welcomed several players to my section. They accepted all levels of musical experience from beginner/novice, self taught, professional to veteran players. They made them feel at home and part of a family dedicated to the experience of band music.

Some members have even donated instruments to those who needed one.


The board members even had a outreach program to be emotionally connected during covid when we physically could not be together.

No politics just great music from this non-profit!

It's great to have Band Of The Hills in our area. They provide free concerts to the public, and also a way for musicians of all abilities to enjoy making music together.

I have greatly enjoyed being a part of Band of the Hills for the past few years. My daughter also recently joined, so we are able to do this wonderful activity together! It's nice to have a low-stress place to make music, especially for someone who hadn't picked up the instrument in a little bit...

It is such a joy to hear this band play and travel to different parts of the community.

Band of the hills is welcoming and patient as well as dedicated to excellence. As a junior in high school I wasn't sure if I was going to like being in a band that wasn't my high school one but I could no longer march or be a part of our high school band but wanted to continue to play. They welcomed me in and I quickly learned I loved playing with again. It was challenging, fun, and allowed me to be me. I was disappointed when COVID took away my first concert with them and was looking forward to all the holiday playing but hopefully someday soon I will get to. This is a wonderful organization and a quality one.

A great group of people who meet each week with a shared purpose: have fun while making good music.

As a very new member of the Band of the Hills, I was welcomed with open arms. I was very surprised by the diversity of it's members and all of their talents. The music is challenging and fun and it's just a fun group to be part of.

Band of the Hills has been a beacon of hope and fellowship as a newcomer to Central Texas. Everyone is so talented, warm, and welcoming. I'm honored to be able to participate in such a community treasure!

How very proud I am to be a member of the Band of the Hills. Hearing recordings of our performances is so rewarding, confirming that all of the time and effort spent perfecting our music playing is always worthwhile time spent in preparation for our concerts. Our conductors encourage us to fine-tune individual performances for the better of the entire band, which again can be heard in the concert recordings and presentations to our community.

I am a senior, and this group gives me a great opportunity to continue to play my tuba in a supportive environment of musicians of all ages.

This is a wonderful group that provides the gift of music to both musicians looking to play and to community members who attend performances. Truly a special organization.

Absolutely top notch amateur band, a wonderful community from teenagers to octogenarians all sharing together in the joy of music.

This has been a VERY rewarding experience for me. A chance to reintroduce me to the field of music performance and excellence. I am very grateful that I have had a chance to serve with Band of the Hills!

I’ve been to a few of the concerts they put on, and I’ve always enjoyed them. The music and atmosphere are both really nice.

This is a great organization! If you enjoy live music go see these folks. They do it because they love playing music and it really shows. And pitch in a few dollars to support them. They do it for free but it costs them money to do it.

I just joined the band. Everyone has been so nice and it’s exciting to play music again!

This is a wonderful group of musicians from the community that gather together to share their talents with each other and the community. The directors are top notch, and they have a great approach to working with the community band to prepare for music concerts presented to the community.

This is a wonderful community band. They play at many events in the community and are always a joy to listen to.

This band is wonderful! They inspire and provide a platform for artists of all skill levels to express music for the community to enjoy.

Great service to the community providing free concerts to the general public. Provides an opportunity for musicians young and old to build, maintain or renew their musicianship. I have been a member of this group for 2 years and it has brought me back to music in a way that I could not have managed on my own.

This community band encourages “community” among a wide range of ages, diverse backgrounds, and musical skills and experiences within a group of bandsmen who are dedicated to quality and excellence. Performing with such an ensemble heightens one’s playing skill, sight reading ability, and performance confidence. I have seen first-hand from my own playing experiences, the social and musical growth one can receive seated beside someone who has been playing their instrument for 20 years or more. You simply cannot put a price tag on such an experience. I certainly encourage any musician of any skill level who would enjoy playing in an excellent concert band, such as Band of the Hills that plays a varied repertoire, to come join us and get ready to learn…and practice!

Band of the Hills has been around for 20 years and creates an opportunity for all groups to continue to perform. The music is challenging and fun.

It has been my pleasure and honor to be a performing member of the Band of the Hills for many years. What pride I have to be challenged to learn and perform new material with so many other fine musicians. We encourage serious music students to join us which helps them in their journey through music.

I am a newer member of Band of the Hills. They have challenged me and helped me to grow as a musician, while making great friendships. The music is fun and engaging. I look forward to many more seasons with this amazing group.

I joined Band of the Hills about 8 years ago and the group is like a second family to me. They've been the rock in my life during some tough times. We meet regularly, play challenging music, and provide entertainment for the community. I couldn't ask for a better group and director and will continue playing with them as long as I can!

I joined Band of the Hills after I moved to Austin with hardly any knowledge of the area. I was in a community band previously, so it was important to me to find another organization so that I could continue playing my instrument regularly. Band of the Hills is a great fit. The music is great, challenging but not too difficult, and the people are wonderful. Nearly everyone I have spoken to is friendly and seems genuinely interested in me. The performances that we do are spaced out so that you always have something to work toward and I think it brings something special to the surrounding communities.

Great Organization - they give many free concerts and help share the Arts in Central Texas. Anyone is able to join regardless of musical ability so they group is open to every one and their concerts are always Great. There arege quite a many other "non-profit" musical groups in the area but charge quite a bit to attend their performances and the fees to participate are very expensive. Band of the Hill charges a very norminal fee to cover the cost of music, the director and board are not compensated, concerts are free and all funding is used to help purchase and upgrade the musical equipment the band needs. I think this is the best music group in the Austin area for all the reasons I listed - open to anyone to join, low cost of membership, no "high paid" director or board, free concerts and all the monry the organization gets goes directly in to meeting the needs of the organization and not paying any of the volunteers like some other groups may do. I Love Band of the Hills!

I have played bassoon for this band since it's inception approximately 20 years ago. My ability to play my instrument stems from my high school years where I achieved State of Texas recognition. I play a very expensive instrument so I had to give up playing upon graduation but then my husband and I put enough money together to buy one, I helped found Band of the Hills to play with, and we have been happily playing together ever since. This band is more valuable to me then just an opportunity to play bassoon again, it is a way to give back to the community my husband and I of 35 years are a part of. The friendships I have established over the years are priceless. The band director, Bob Dalrymple, is a guiding spirit and an inspiration. I love this band and I wish it the best of luck for many more years to come.

This non-profit, volunteer community band is welcoming to musicians of all ages and talent levels. After moving across the country to Texas four years ago, this group quickly became my family. The band enjoys performing a wide variety of music for local events and retirement homes. God Bless Texas and Band of the Hills!

Great organization - lots of fun and great opportunities for family members and friends to share in performing music together.

Band of the Hills is an amazing organization, bringing uplifting concerts to the community, and allowing musicians of all ages and experience to dust off their instruments and be members of this very fun musical group. Bob Dalyrimple, our director, is the best!

The band plays fun music and they have fun doing it!!

Playing music with a group (like we are) is one the few things you can do that uses
both sides of your brain at the same time. What a good to exercise your brain activity. Additionally, what a grand way to meet people who have common interests. Without some income it is hard keep this large band going with new challenging music as well as a large a number of other financial needs . We pay dues in order to have a barrel of fun

This band provides a welcoming environment for members of all ages. The concerts are fun and lively and have a little something for everyone.

Band of The Hills provides a great community service by offering concerts with various styles and composers free to the public.

The band's performances are well received in the community and foster a safe and fun experiences for families and their loved ones. This group is open to the public and provides musicians of all levels with an outlet to express themselves artistically through music performance.