Ponce Municipal Band
Ponce Municipal Band | |
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Banda Municipal de Ponce | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Danza, classical |
| Occupation | Band |
| Years active | 1883-present |
| Members | Music Director Juan García Germaín Founder Domingo Cruz "Cocolia" Julio Alvarado Tricoche Luis Osvaldo Pino Valdivieso Rubén Colón Tarrats |
| Past members | Juan Ríos Ovalle Other past directors Emilio Alvarado Eduardo Cuevas Tomás Clavel Eustaquio Pujals |
The Ponce Municipal Band (Spanish: Banda Municipal de Ponce), also known as Centenaria Banda Municipal de Ponce, is the band of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The band is the oldest continuously-performing band in the Caribbean and the oldest music group in Puerto Rico. It has performed its open-air concerts for over 125 years. The current director is Juan García Germaín. It has 42 members between 25 and 83 years old. It operates within the jurisdiction of the Oficina de Desarrollo Cultural (English: Office of Cultural Development) of the autonomous municipality of Ponce. Its headquarters are located at the Centro Integrado para el Fortalecimiento de las Artes Musicales, next to Teatro La Perla.