The municipal band of Hagerstown, Maryland, organized in 1915 has the
city government solidly back of its well-known band and its noted
leader, Dr. Peter Buys. Their summer concerts in the city park draw
huge audiences and they are in demand for out-of-town engagements.
Dr. Buys, composer, conductor, and teacher, came to America from
Amsterdam, Holland, in 1902. For nine years he arranged music for
Sousa’s Band. Since 1920 he has been the Director of Music of
Hagerstown. He has worked continuously with the pioneers in the band
field and takes an active part in school band festivals and clinics
over the country.
Dr. Peter Buys and Karl King have done a great service to our country
by proving that a municipal band of high artistic merit can make a
continued contribution to the cultural and entertainment life of their
communities.