biography
The Filarmónica Retaxense, also known as the Banda do Retaxo, is the band of the Associação Filarmónica Retaxense, in Retaxo (Castelo Branco). It was founded on 24 June 1921, on the eve of Saint John's Day, and its first conductor was Padre Domingos. It was inactive from 1959 to 1979, mainly due to emigration; the music school opened in 1987 and the association also has a youth orchestra.
