The Lowell High School Band program has been flourishing in recent years. As recently as 1998 the band was at its lowest enrollment in decades, with about 13 members. Since then, under director Brandon Clark, and with the help of a small group of very dedicated high school band members, the band has grown steadily over the years. Those pioneering student leaders established a student band committee, which oversees the very important vital functions and planning of band activities, trips and performances.

THE LOWELL HIGH SCHOOLBAND
WELCOMES THE PRIME MINISTER OF GREECE
WITH GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY
BOSTON, MAY 2005

2004-05 CONCERT BAND

Many of those students were members of the classes of 2002, 2003 and 2004. The band they have helped to build is stronger, larger and more respected than ever.. Mr. Clark especially attributes this success to the influence of the five 4-year band members of the class of 2003; Rachel Allen, Stephen Lee, Brian McCullock, Kimberly Trimpop, and Mike Tucker. Those five students had a unique perspective on the band’s renaissance, having seen the more dramatic growth during their high school years than any other class since 1999. Even since then and today, the band continues to raise its standard for excellence, grow, and evolve.

The band has expanded its scope for performing, traveling and competing through its growth. The band performs over 30 times each year, and has traveled to Virginia, Toronto, Cleveland and Montreal. The marching band has also started performing at MICCA marching festivals.

Lowell High School Band Director Brandon Clark earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a Master of Music Education Degree at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. Mr. Clark served as instrumental music director at Mascenic Regional High School and Boynton Middle School in New Ipswich, New Hampshire. He was also the director of the Contoocook Valley Regional High School band in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He has been the director of the Lowell High School Band since 1999.

Mr. Clark is an active musician and conductor. He has conducted the Charles River Wind Ensemble in Belmont, Massachusetts where he also performed as principal tuba, and the Merrimack Concert Association Concert Band in Merrimack New Hampshire.

Mr. Clark has also served the Massachusetts Music Educators Association of MENC as Northeastern District festival host, on the Northeastern District executive board, and the Massachusetts All-State Concert committee. He is also the Assistant Marching Band Coordinator for MICCA, the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductor’s Association. Being a former member of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Band and life member of the Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, he has maintained active alumni participation and leadership in both organizations.

BRANDON CLARK
Band Director

PERFORMING

At the beginning of each school year, the band performs as a MARCHING BAND at Lowell High School football games, scholastic marching band contests and community events including parades and the Lowell High School Distinguished Alumni Induction.

During the concert season, the band performs as a symphonic concert band and jazz ensemble for school concerts, concert festivals and community ceremonies.

The band has been recognized for outstanding performances by music festivals and community organizations.

• Two-time recipient of the Festivals of Music William D. Revelli Overall Concert Band Award as the highest scoring concert band at Festivals of Music events in Williamsburg Virginia in 2000 and in Montreal in 2006
   
• Invited by the Governor of the Commonwealth to help him receive the Prime Minister of Greece and the Arch Bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Churches of North and South America on the tarmac at Logan Airport in May of 2005.