Conductor: Bill Rolfe

At the Concert Band's 2010 inaugural "Concert in the Park",

Conductor Bill Rolfe had his 25 years of service acknowledged by the Band.

Bill is pictured receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from Hamilton Councillor Russ Powers and a commerative conductor's baton and plaque from President Dave Baldry and Vice President Susan Dittmer on behalf of the members of the Dundas Concert Band.

William (Bill) Rolfe, B. Mus.

Bill Rolfe has conducted the Dundas Concert Band since 1985. Bill¹s career in music started while still in High School when he began teaching privately and performing for several Orchestras and Bands in the Hamilton area. Currently he has numerous teaching and conducting appointments.

Bill is a former Faculty Member of the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. Bill has been involved at McMaster University as a teaching assistant, as well as instructing for their Summer Concert Band Workshop series. He has also served on the Faculty of the National Music Camp of Canada. Other coaching and clinic activities have included services for the Halton Youth Symphony, the Brantford Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the St. John¹s Drum and Bugle Corps, Brantford.

He is currently on the syllabus selection committee for the Hamilton Kiwanis Music Festival, and has acted as an Advisor to the Rotary Music Festival - Burlington. Bill Rolfe is associated with the City of Burlington's Parks and Recreation Department serving as a woodwind instructor for the Burlington Music Centre since 1987, and has directed the Burlington Junior Redcoats since 1994. He also maintains a private teaching studio. Former private teaching appointments have included services for Appleby College's Nicholas Arts Centre and St. Mildred¹s-Lightbourn School. He has also directed a private school band programme.

In October of 1999 Bill Rolfe launched a new band called Tradition & Technology. This ensemble utilizes a multi-media approach in the learning and performance of music, combined with the use of standard band repertoire and conventional rehearsal techniques.

Bill has many interests in the field of music. He was a contributor to the music software program The Pianist. Bill is also currently working in the field of desktop publishing for music. He is involved in projects with graphic artists and music publishers that involve the re-scoring, transcription and editing of music theory books. Bill is also active in the field of Live Recording Services.

Bill has received numerous scholarships and awards. These have included McMaster Senate and Graduate Scholarships as well as an Ontario Arts Council Scholarship for private studies.