U.S. Marine Band

The "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band will be is Washington from October 3 through October 6.  They are not performing in Peirce County, but are giving concerts in Everett, Seattle, Auburn, and Chehalis.  This is a world class music ensemble, and is considered by many to be the best wind band in the world.  They do not charge admission for concerts, but you need to call the performance venue to reserve tickets.  More information about their concerts can be found at www.marineband.usmc.mil. 

On a related note...  the principal trumpet of the Marine Band will be giving a materclass at UPS on October 2.  It is my understanding that this is a FREE event, and is open to the public.  If you do not know what this is, a masterclass is like a one-on-one lesson between a teacher and student, but it is done infront of an audience.  This allows attendees to learn from watching the teaching process.  I expect that some UPS students and maybe some local high school students will play for the guest teacher.  This is a great opportunity to watch a very accomplished musician share his thought process and musical imagination.  I would recommend this to any musician, not just trumpeters.