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Member Name: |
Kris Hughes |
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Year Joined Community Band: |
2002 |
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Spouse / Sig Other, Children: |
Ceilidh (Kaylee)/ Heather (34), David (28), Dave
(28), Colin (24) |
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Work / Profession (if retired, former): |
Director of Planning, Ontario County
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Personal Pursuits:
(such as: sports/recreation, volunteer work,
hobbies, crafts, family activities, special accomplishments) |
Honeoye Falls/Lima Community Band, First Unitarian
Church of Rochester Clarinet Choir
V.P. NYS Association of County Planning Directors
Education Officer, Upstate NY Chapter of the American
Planning Association
Member, Canandaigua Rotary
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Music Background:
(such as: your start, experience, education,
mentor, inspiration, interesting or humorous personal story,
accomplishments) |
Have played clarinet, baritone/tenor sax and now bass
clarinet since the 5th grade.
Had the privilege to have as my first instructor
Valentine Anzalone (author of the Breeze Easy Method) and a truly
inspirational band leader. I’ll never forget the time I “accidently” broke
my old ebonite clarinet over my knee in high school during warm up just
before I was to play my first major solo performance with the band (as a
sophomore). He proceeded to find a new Buffet clarinet that was unused by
another student who was sick that night. All was saved and the rest is
history. I just had to have a Buffet to replace my “broken” horn after
that.
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Other Bands Play(ed) With: |
Served as Concert Master in the Mendon High School
Concert Band, Allegheny College Concert Band and the Bay Winds Concert
Band (Annapolis, MD). Also played with a German Ummpah Band called the
Brau Haus Blahs Orchestra that played regularly for the U.S. Naval Academy
Officers Club and many State and County fairs.
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What you most enjoy, or find especially
fulfilling, about being a part of Community Band: |
The exceptional music leadership of Lindsey Borden
and the deep talent of the band. It is a unique combination of skills and
a part of the community culture of Honeoye Falls. |
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Of the music we play, is there a type or piece
that is your favorite: |
I love the variety and usually get just enough Sousa
during the summer to satisfy any urge to march. |
