3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band consists of the Ceremonial Band, The Concert Band and Big Band as well as small ensembles. The Concert Band as regarded as one of the finest military ensembles in the United States today. Performing marches, overtures, traditional wind ensemble repertoire, instrumental solos, classical transcriptions, and patriotic favorites. The Concert Band plays regularly throughout Southern California as well as the continental United States. Highlight performances include annual Holiday Concerts at Bob Hope Theatre on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and patriotic concerts at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randel Metzinger
Band Officer
Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Hoffmann
Enlisted Conductor
Master Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Flores III
Bandmaster
Low Brass Section of the 3rd MAW Band
Trombones:
Staff Sergeant Erich Woolley
Staff Sergeant Anna Ponsor-DeChant
Corporal John Collins
Lance Corporal Jacob Schnabel
Lance Corporal Peter McCarty
Euphoniums:
Sergeant Alex Showers
Corporal Matt Shurmer
Tubas:
Sergeant Angel Nazario
Corporal Cody Kleinhans
Lance Corporal Nathan Fredenburg
Lance Corporal Richard Danford III
Sergeant Alex Showers is from Canton Ohio, where he started playing trumpet at the age of 11. Several months later, the band director rectified that mistake and he’s been playing euphonium ever since. In 2013 he attended the University of Akron, where he studied with Chris Blaha, Tucker Jolly, Jim Albrecht, and Andrew Larson. He enlisted in 2017 and finished his degree while serving. Prior to his assignment to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band he was stationed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego with Marine Band San Diego.
Friday, May 13 7:00pm - CU Center - Program (link coming soon)
The band will perform a diverse program of standard wind ensemble repertoire, and accompany SWRTEC artists as they perform solos, as well as feature some of their own.
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This concert is FREE and open to the public.
Please feel free to invite friends and family members to attend.