We are thankful for the countless hours these individuals put in to help us provide music to the community.  We would not be able to do so without their time, energy, and assistance.
 

Artistic Musical Director and Conductor

Mrs. Linda W. Taylor has been a member of the Pomona Concert Band since 1968.  During that tenure she has held the Solo Clarinet chair, was Assistant Conductor for several seasons, and since 1983 has played in the Tuba section.  In March 2006, she was appointed Conductor and Musical Director of the band.

In addition to playing in the PCB she is a founding member and co-manager of the Golden State British Brass Band, plays in the Mentor's Tuba Quartet, and is a founding member of the Promenade Brass.  She has also played with the Claremont Winds, the San Gabriel Valley Symphony, the La Mirada Symphony, the Colorado Brass Band, and with several brass bands in England.

Prior to her retirement in 1998 Linda taught instrumental music in the Baldwin Park Unified School District for 30 years.  She was in charge of three elementary schools, and at the junior high she taught the band program and was in charge of the yearbook publication.  She was also an adjudicator for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association.  Send Email
 

Assistant Director

Mr. Kerry Kline joined the Pomona Concert Band in 2008 and has been in music education since 2004 when he received his Bachelors of Music, in Music Education, from the University of Tampa.  While there, he studied trombone with Donald Zegal, a trombonist of the Florida Orchestra and conducting techniques from Dr. Jeffrey Traster.  He was a founding member of Pi Mu, a National Music Fraternity of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and was a sponsor of Tri-M, a high school national music honors society.

Prior to leaving Florida, Mr. Kline was the Director of Instrumental Music at East Bay High School where he conducted numerous ensembles including the Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and the Chamber and Symphonic Orchestras.  Under his leadership, his students were recognized musically in local, state, and national festivals with high honors and awards.  Mr. Kline was also the chairman of the Hillsborough County Orchestra All-County Music Festival and hosted annually, the Hillsborough County Middle School Music Performance Assessment Festival for Band.

In addition to performing trombone with the Pomona Concert Band, Mr. Kline regularly joins with the Pomona College Band and the Gay Freedom Band of Los Angeles - an ensemble that promotes acceptance and celebrates diversity by bringing together musicians from across Southern California for performance and educational opportunities that embrace equality, inclusion, and the love of music.  He has been a Board of Director of the Pomona Concert Band since 2014 and in 2018, was appointed an Assistant Director for PCB, bringing with him several years of classroom experience in band and orchestra conducting.