2026 Summer Concert Program Notes
Here you can view our summer concert programs from our 2026 79th Annual Summer Concert Series. Click on the plus sign next to the date of the concert you wish to view to display the program.
July 9th - First Summer Concert
"79 Years with Pomona Concert Band"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 9th, 2026
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Bobby Collins, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Festmusik der Stadt Wien
R. Strauss/Eric Banks
A Somerset Rhapsody
Gustav Holst/Clare Grundman
The Showstopper
arr Eric Oesterling
Them Basses
Getty H. Huffine
INTERMISSION
Oracles of the Sirocco
Robert Sheldon
Italian Polka
Sergei Rachmaninoff/Elena Roussanov Lucas
Jurassic World
Michael Giacchino/Jay Bocook
Silverado
Bruce Broughton/Randol Bass
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
WELCOME! On behalf of the board and members of the Pomona Concert Band I would like to
welcome you to our Summer Concerts in the Park. We value your patronage and
attendance. We have prepared programs full of interesting and varied music.
We appreciate you, our audience, you are the reason we are here.
Your support is invaluable to us. Hopefully you will return this season for
many of our concerts. Sit back, enjoy, and have a great summer.
Steve Collins
President of the Pomona Concert Band
Email: president@pomonaconcertband.org
Phone: (909) 437-2281
July 16th - Second Summer Concert
"Pomona Concert Band's Got Talent"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Featuring Conductors From Within The Band
Linda Taylor, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
The Great Locomotive Chase
Robert W. Smith
Rhosymedre
arr Walter Beeler
Byzantine Dances
Carol Brittin
Country and Western
arr Harold L. Walters
INTERMISSION
Highlights from Carousel
Richard Rodgers/Paul Yoder
October
Eric Whitacre
America from West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein/Johnnie Vinson
March "Grandioso"
Roland F. Seitz
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Liza Zumbrunnen is the band director at Ontario Christian High School and a member of the trumpet
section.
Pat 'PT' Arnold plays tenor sax and is a Chaffey High School graduate, attended Chaffey Community
College studying music theory and finished his BA in music at California State Polytechnic University
Pomona. He is the new director of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band.
Carly Miller is the band director at Day Creek Intermediate School and plays bassoon for the band.
David Schaafsma, PCB tubist, attended California State Polytechnic University, San Luis
Obispo, from 1971-76 and California State University Long Beach from 1977-78. He is currently
one of the Assistant Directors of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band. He founded and directed the
Sound Machine of the Inland Empire Youth Band based in Upland and Chino from 1984-1999. He also
was the Musical Instructor for the Long Beach Junior Concert Band from 1975 to 1982 and again from 2008
to 2012.
Dr. Jorge Garcia He is a published composer and has written several pieces for the Pomona Concert Band
and the Golden State British Brass Band and currently owns his own publishing website, Talent Music
Publishing.com. He is a well-known lecturer in the areas of Classroom Motivation, and "Cultural
Trusteeship" by Third-Age Learners. He received his doctorate in Music Education with an emphasis on
Lifelong learning in 2008.
Christopher Northrop, a product of the Pomona Schools, is a music teacher in the
Fontana Unified School District. He graduated from Ganesha High School, earned his B.A. at
California State University San Bernardino. He plays trumpet in the PCB.
Karen Greenwood is retired as band director of Grace Yokley Middle School in Ontario and plays french
horn in the PCB.
James Thompson retired music teacher and percussionist.
JJ Magallon is a member of the saxophone section of PCB.
July 23rd - Third Summer Concert
"Harbor Views & Heartland Hues"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
Kerry Kline, Conducting
Paula Lantz, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Brighton Beach
William P. Latham
Kentucky 1800
Clare Grundman
Novena
James Swearingen
Sag Harbor Sunset
Robert Sheldon
INTERMISSION
Lone Star Celebration
James Curnow
Cajun Folk Songs
Frank Ticheli
Whispers from Beyond
Rossano Galante
To Dance in the Secret Garden
Robert W. Smith
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Mr. Kerry Kline has been in music education since 2004. He received
his Bachelors of Music, in Music Education, from the University of Tampa. In Florida,
Mr. Kline was the Director of Instrumental Music at East Bay High School where he
conducted numerous ensembles. Besides playing trombone, he has been on the PCB Board
of Directors since 2014. In 2018 he was appointed one of the Assistant Directors for
PCB.
July 30th - Fourth Summer Concert
"A World of Adventure"
7:30 PM Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Paula Lantz, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
American Pageant
Thomas Knox
March of the Belgian Paratroopers
Pierre Leemans/Charles A. Wiley
Celtic Ritual
John Higgins
Hans Zimmer: Movie Milestones
Hans Zimmer/Michael Brown
INTERMISSION
Foothill Christian Legacy Youth Orchestra Director: Ms. Aimee Knight
Accompanied by the Pomona Concert Band
Back to the Future
Alan Silvestri/Johnnie Vinson
Peter Gunn
Henry Mancini/Paul Murtha
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Hans Zimmer/Jay Bocook
Bond... James Bond
arr Stephen Bulla
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
The Foothill Christian Legacy Youth Orchestra (FCLYO) is a community youth string orchestra in
Glendora, California, under the direction of Ms. Aimee Knight. Rehearsals are held on Mondays from
5:00-6:30 during the school year. FCLYO performs several concerts each season and also participates in
additional events such as the Glendora Christmas Parade and annual performance tours. Auditions are
held annually in the spring.
August 6th - Fifth Summer Concert
"Bring Your Dog Night at Ganesha"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Columnist David Allen, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Marching Song
Gustav Holst
The Music of Disneyland
arr Jerry Brubaker
Pas Redouble
Saint Saens/Arthur Frackenpohl
Looney Tunes Overture
arr Bill Holcombe
INTERMISSION
The Winged Stallion
Rossano Gallante
The Wizard of Oz Fantasy
Harold Arlen & Edgar Harburg/Paul Yoder
Who's That Masked Man
arr Jay Bocook
The Liberty Bell
John Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
G. Stanton Selby served the community of Pomona enthusiastically and energetically throughout
his residence. After graduating from San Jose State College and the University of Southern
California with degrees in music he joined the faculty of Mt. San Antonio College. Founding the
Pomona Concert Band in 1947 he served as its Conductor for 57 years until his death in 2004.
He also served the City Pomona as Councilman and Mayor, and Chair of the Los Angeles County Arts
Commission. In addition, he left the band with a collection of his original compositions and
arrangements
August 13th - Sixth Summer Concert
"Conductor Favorites"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 13th, 2026
Linda W. Taylor, Conducting
Columnist David Allen, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Toccata for Band
Frank Erickson
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss
David R. Holsinger
Trio Con Brio
Jana Cole, Chris Northrop and Miyoshi Feliciano Tenor Horn Soloists
arr Dr. Jorge Garcia
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
John Philip Sousa
INTERMISSION
Arsenal
Jan Van der Roost
Days of Wine and Roses
Henry Mancini/John Krance
Marching Down Broadway
arr Warren Barker
Mississauga Spirit
Ty Watson
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Ms. 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 2006, she
was appointed Conductor and Musical Director of the Band. She is a founding member
and plays tuba in the Golden State British Brass Band. She played tuba annually in
the Colorado Brass Band for 20 years as well as in several brass bands in England.
Linda taught instrumental music in the Baldwin Park Unified School District for 30
years.
August 20th - Seventh Summer Concert
"The Williams Boys: Clifton, Ralph & John"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Councilman Steve Lustro, Announcing
Opening Ceremony
Fanfare
Presentation of the Colors
National Anthem
Sine Nomine
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Concertino for Percussion and Band
Clifton Williams
Soaring With John Williams
John Williams/Robert W. Smith
Sea Songs
Ralph Vaughan Williams
INTERMISSION
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Talli
Ralph Vaughan Williams/Jay Bocook
Symphonic Dance No. 3 "Fiesta"
Clifton Williams
Selections from E.T.
John Williams/John Cacavas
Star Wars - The Marches
John Williams/Jerry Brubaker
America the Beautiful
Samuel A Ward/Carmen Dragon
Sheet music, office supplies, instrument purchase and maintenance, personnel compensation,
and other items add up to a significant budget amount each year. Although the City of
Pomona is very supportive with facilities and services, they budget no cash support for
the band. Thus, our plea for public donations. We thank the folks listed below
for their generosity. If you wish to join them, contact any band member or go to our
website: www.pomonaconcertband.org.
August 23rd - Bonus Summer Concert
"British and American Favorites"
6:00 PM Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
GOLDEN STATE BRITISH BRASS BAND
Jack Hollander, Director
Program to be announced...
The Golden State British Brass Band was organized in 1995 by a group of local musicians, drawn together
by the elegant sounds and broad repertoire of the brass ensemble, popular in Great Britain but relatively
unknown in the United States. The band has performed in concerts throughout Southern California and
for the California Music Educators Association. Special performances are presented to students in
area schools each year. The Band has also appeared at Disneyland, the Nixon Library, and the annual
Queen's Birthday Ball for several years. We are pleased to bring this special musical genre to you.
Mr. Jack Hollander currently teaches at El Toro High School in the Saddleback Unified School Ditrict.
He has a distinguished record as a teacher and music director at high school and college levels. While
earning his music degrees at UCLA he was appointed teaching assistant for bands. He has presented
professional clinics for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, for whom he is also
an active adjudicator and clinician at festivals and competitions, as well as having served as a board
member. He has also conducted school honor bands throughout Southern California. He joined the
GSBBB as a cornetist, was later appointed Assiant Conductor, and finally Music Director in 2007. In the
Summer of 2008 he attended the International Brass Band Summer School at Swansea University in Wales, UK,
where he studied the heritage, traditions, literature, and musical styles of the British Brass Band.
August 27th - Final Summer Concert
"An American Musical Journey of 250 Years"
7:30 PM Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Linda W. Taylor & Kerry Kline, Conducting
Paula Lantz, Announcing
The Pomona Concert Band was organized in November of 1947 by G. Stanton
Selby. Since that time, the band has become an important part of the music
scene in Pomona. The band performs at major civic events, gives concerts in
Pomiona and neighboring cities, and presents a summer series of nine weekly concerts
in Ganesha Park at the G.Stanton Selby Band Shell. All performances are free
to the public. The band has performed at Disneyland and regional band festivals
as well as two international tours to Europe in 1985 and Japan in 1988.