U.S. Marine Band Director to Conduct UMaine Band, Offer Conducting Clinic
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — U.S. Marine Col. Michael J. Colburn, a Vermont native who serves as director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, will visit the University of Maine for a series of activities Saturday April 2-Tuesday April 5.
The highlight of Colburn’s visit will be a Tuesday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. University of Maine Concert Band and University of Maine Symphonic Band concert. He will serve as guest conductor for the symphonic band. That concert is scheduled for the Collins Center for the Arts.
Colburn will offer a conductors clinic and open symphonic band rehearsal from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday April 2 in Room 100 of Class of 1944 Hall. He will rehearse with the band on Sunday April 3 from 6-8 p.m. in that same room. Dress rehearsals are scheduled for Monday April 4 from 4:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts.
Colburn joined “The President’s Own” in May 1987 as euphonium player, advancing through the ranks to the director’s role in July 2004. The band, which plays at all presidential inaugurations and at executive mansion events, is in its third century of existence.