Columbia High School will host the annual District-wide Band Festival on Wednesday, May 7 featuring music from all band students in grades 5-12. Food trucks will be selling food starting at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot and the bands will perform starting at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym.
The Howard L. Goff Middle School 8th Grade Band earned a Gold Rating and the 7th Grade Band earned a Silver Rating at the 2025 NYSSMA Majors Festival this week in the Columbia High School auditorium. Congratulations!
The Columbia High School bands will present a concert with guest saxophonist Dr. Russell Haight ’99 on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Haight will perform with the Goff 8th Grade Band as well as the CHS Jazz, Concert, and Symphonic Bands. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the CHS auditorium.
Congratulations to 8th grader Tristan Murphy who has been selected to participate in the New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) Middle School Honor Band!
The East Greenbush Friends of Music is hosting a Dine to Donate Fundraiser at Recovery Sports Grill in East Greenbush on Wednesday, January 22 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Use the coupon below and 15% of your check’s subtotal will be donated to Friends of Music, which supports the East Greenbush CSD music programs.
Columbia High School musicians from four different ensembles performed a free holiday concert in the Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany on Friday. They played a mix of popular Christmas carols and other upbeat and jazzy songs for families, state workers and visitors to the plaza.