"I chose to play trumpet because my folks had one in the attic.  I enjoy HRCB because there are good folks and good musicians."  

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Favorite Musical Quote:

“There are only two kinds of music, good music & the other kind.”  - Duke Ellington
 

Favorite Musical Quote:

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."

- Victor Hugo

"Talking about music is like dancing about architecture." - Steve Martin

"I chose to play the euphonium because I was told it was the cello of the band.  I enjoy HRCB because of the camaraderie, musical diversity, continuing education as a musician and a conductor."

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Favorite Musical Quote:

"When music hits you, you feel no pain." - Bob Marley

"Being a member of the HRCB is like reliving high school and college days of playing in a musical ensemble with friends. Going to rehearsal is a high point of my week and having a place to play my flute fuels my musical soul."  

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Favorite Musical Quote:

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies."     -Edward Bulwer-Lytton

"We've played together in High School and now after 25 years, we can now both play together again. What an amazing group of musicians with such diverse talents, abilities and backgrounds. We've even been able to include our adult children, who play as well, to make it a family affair. Music is life!"

Favorite Musical Quote:

"Music is the World's Universal Language."

"My favorite thing about playing in the HRCB is our summer performances. Nothing says “Summer” like an evening concert in the park."

"I started out playing flute in fifth grade. My High School band director needed more brass and fewer woodwinds so asked me to play mellophone during marching band season. I liked the power of it so much I switched to French Horn for concert season and I think it is the most awesome instrument - especially in Star Wars music."

Kevin Keeling

I have always been intrigued by music’s transformative power—how it brings depth and meaning to existence, stimulates intellectual growth, fuels creativity, and enriches all aspects of life.

While I can't join musicians in their craft, I can certainly appreciate and support them. I have always championed my wife’s passion for the oboe and my son’s dedication to the French horn. Now, I am proud to extend that support to the great and talented members of the Highlands Ranch Concert Band and Swing Shift.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." – Plato

"I wanted to be in the band in seventh grade because I had a crush on a trombone player.  I had never taken piano lessors and hadn't started learning an instrument in grade school as many of my classmates had.  My friend suggested I join her in learning to play the snare drum.  I loved it, and the rest, as they say, is history (and I soon lost interest in the trombone boy)."

Favorite Musical Quote:

“Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.” ― Igor Stravinsky

"I have been playing the drums for over 50 years. I stared as a cymbal player in my high school band and progressed to snare drum, drum set in dance bands and show bands concert bands and now I also teach drums to middle school and high school students."

"I love having the chance to enjoy creating music with my community every week!"

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Favorite Musical Quote: 

"Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music." - Peter Tchaikovsky