Richardson Community Band

The Richardson Community Band is a diverse, all-volunteer wind ensemble whose mission is to provide high-quality and challenging musical experiences for its members while educating and entertaining family audiences in Richardson and the Metroplex.

The Richardson Community Band provides an opportunity for life-long musical expression and enjoyment, promoting artistic enrichment in our community, and preserving the rich repertoire and cultural history of the wind band.

The Band offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere that unites its members through their common love of music, all the while striving for the highest level of musicianship.

The Band began in 1970 under the direction of Joseph Frank, Sr.

George Jones was the conductor for over 30 years, and while he recently passed, he will forever be the Conductor Emeritus. George established the Summer Series (6 concerts in a park setting), and he also began the indoor concert season at the beautiful Eisemann Center. The RCB continues to thrive under the current conductors Robin Owens, associate Conductor Jane Chambers.

Robin Owens, Conductor

Robin Owens has been honored to be the conductor of the Richardson Community Band since May 2017. Prior to her affiliation with the RCB, she
taught high school and middle school band students for 34 years in Richardson, Plano, Sherman, and Grapevine, including flag corps, jazz bands, concert bands, and beginner bands. Mrs. Owens also enjoys arranging music for both advanced and young bands. She has been a judge, region band clinician, and band camp clinician in Texas and Oklahoma. Robin has performed with the Dallas Winds for over thirty years, playing low clarinets, and sometimes saxophone, flute, and has even conducted. She enjoys performing and does so whenever possible from church venues, professional groups, to community groups. Mrs. Owens is a graduate of Baylor University, and she received her master’s degree from Texas A&M Commerce.