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Colonel L. Bryan Shelburne Retired
Leader and Commander
The United
States Army Band
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Colonel
Shelburne's conducting experience includes
brass groups at Arizona State University
as a Teaching Fellow, high school and
elementary school bands in Houston,
TX, and professional military wind
and vocal groups in Washington, DC,
as well as in Europe. He retired in
May 2000 as a colonel in the Army,
where for 10 years he served as the
6th leader of The United States Army
Band, "Pershing's Own", in Washington,
DC. During his time in Washington,
his various groups performed for Presidents:
Reagan, Ford, Carter, Bush, Clinton,
and for countless foreign heads of
state. He previously served as the
leader of The United States Military
Academy Band at West Point, NY. Colonel
Shelburne holds degrees from Arizona
State University (Master of Music with
emphasis in music theory and composition)
and Hardin-Simmons University (Bachelor
of Music, applied instrumental degree,
trombone) and holds the Texas "all
levels" teaching certificate. In 1989,
he was selected for membership in the
American Bandmasters Association and
for ten years served on the Board of
Directors for the John Phillip Sousa
Foundation. He is a member of the National
Band Association, the Music Educators
National Conference, and the College
Band Directors National Association.
In 1999, he was inducted into Phi Beta
Mu as an honarary lifetime member and
before he retired as leader of The
United States Army Band, he was recognized
by Phi Mu Alpha with a lifetime achievement
award. Upon his retirement, the Chief
of Staff of the Army awarded him the
Distinguished Service Medal, one of
the most prestigious peacetime awards
available to an active duty colonel.
This will be Colonel Shelburne's fifth
year with the Williamsburg Consort.
We welcome him back to the podium.
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