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Our Director
Al Tapia
The conductor of the Comal Community Band is Alfred Tapia.
Al, as his friends call him, is a native of San Antonio. He grew up there, but
decided, at an early age to seek adventure as an Army musician. He later went on
to achieve his goal of becoming a Bandmaster. As a Bandmaster he had the
opportunity to serve two tours in Germany, first in Berlin and later in
Wurzburg. It was there where he developed his passion for the music of Germany
and its proper performance. He has also conducted bands in Vietnam, the United
Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, the German Democratic Republic,
France and Morocco. He retired from the Army in 1984 and returned to San
Antonio.
He has attended Texas A & I University, Saint Mary’s University, Cameron
University, the U S Army Bandmaster Course of Instruction and Kneller Hall, the
Royal Military School of Music.
He is an active musician in the San Antonio area, a member of many community
bands, teaches privately, is the conductor of the Beethoven Concert Band, and is
a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Bandmasters
Association.
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