In Memoriam: Dr. Daniel S. Diamond

Daniel S. Diamond, PhD

Members of the Concord Band mourn the passing of our long time percussionist and board member Dan Diamond. Among his many duties and contributions to the band were fundraising czar, editor of the newsletter, executive producer and publisher of the Band’s audio recordings on CD and video recordings on DVD.

To acknowledge Dan’s many contributions to the Band, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009, and in 2020 the Concord Band board commissioned The Diamond Baton from noted composer Roger Cichy.

More information about Dan’s life is in his obituary, and remember Dan's contributions to the Concord Band as you listen to the Band’s recording of The Diamond Baton premiere performance on YouTube.

Articles written by or about Dan Diamond

During his years as editor of our newsletter, Notes from the Concord Band, he authored a trove of articles. We present here a list of articles of general interest.

Roger Cichy Composes The Diamond Baton

Live Premiere of The Diamond Baton

Video Featurette: The Diamond Baton

Musical Inventions Necessitated by Being a Percussionist

Lifetime Service Award Given to Percussionist Daniel S. Diamond

Dan Diamond, percussion soloist

The Making of the Concord Band Concert Archive

Memoir: My Triumphant Two-Concert Tenure with the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Meet the Concord Band Percussion Section

The Community Band Spectrum

Integrating Technologies to Magnify the Support of Our Mission

The Community Band with a Professional Attitude

Building the Concert Band Audience

Some of the Percussionists’ Less-Often-Called-For Instruments

Memoir: Senior Member Recalls a Lifetime of Service