Charles Benjamin Dubose

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Charles Benjamin Dubose

• Virginia, Emily, and Hillary

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Education

• Charles Benjamin Dubose was born on August 20,
  1949.
• He graduated from Greenville High School in 1967.
• He went on to Furman and graduated in 1971, with
  a Bachelor of Music Ed.
• After Furman, he went to UGA and graduated in
  1974 with a Master in Fine Arts in trumpet
  performance.

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Career

• As a Furman student he directed the pep band,
  played in the university band, and played in the
  Greenville Symphony Orchestra.
• He also conducted the United States Army
  Orchestra.
• He participated in every Presidential
  inauguration from Jimmy Carter, to Bill Clinton.
• In 1980, he led the U.S Army Herald Trumpets at
  the opening ceremony of the Lake Placid Olympics.
• Since then, the U.S Army Herald Trumpets have
  played at every Olympic opening ceremony in the
  U.S.

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Career

• In 1993, he was reassigned to Fort McPherson, GA,
  as the Army Ground Forces Band.
• He led this band at the National Band
  Association, the Georiga Music Education
  Association Conference, the National Association
  of Jazz Educators, and the Atlanta International
  Band and Orchestra Convention.

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Memberships
His military memberships include -the
Association of the US Army -the Military
Officers Association of America

• He is a member of
• the Music Educators National Conference
• the Georgia Music Educators Association
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
• the National Band Association
• the College Band Directors National Association
• the International Trumpet Guild
• the American Federation of Musicians

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Home Life

• Charles Benjamin Dubose is married to Mary Ellen
  Goldsmith, and they have two children.
• Now, he is the Brass Director at First
  Presbyterian Church of Marietta, GA.

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Awards

• Two Army meritorious service medals
• Two Army commendation medals
• The Army achievement medal

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Interview

• Hillary What made you want to play the
  trumpet?
• Mr. Dubose I just liked the sound of it playing
  so when I was ten years old I started taking
  private lessons and Ive been playing ever
  sincewhich is about 50 yearsha so its been a
  long time.
• Hillary What was your most memorable experience
  at Greenville High?
• Mr. Dubose Definitely being a part of the
  bandI loved playing at the school events.
• Hillary What made you want to go into music
  conducting as an official career?
• Mr. Dubose I actually had my first conducting
  experience at GHS so as a senior I realized this
  is what I wanted to do. From there I went to
  Furman and then UGA for music history and
  advanced music conducting classes.
• Hillary Where did your career take you after
  college?
• Mr. Dubose I entered into the United States
  Army Orchestra and from there I was sent to Fort
  McPherson, GA to conduct for them. I have also
  played in every inauguration from Jimmy Carter to
  Bill Clinton so that was definitely a highlight
  of my career.

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Interview (continued)

• Hillary What are you doing currently?
• Mr. Dubose Well, I retired in 2000 so now I am
  currently helping school students with music and
  I also play for my church, First Presbyterian of
  Marietta. Just today I conducted a concert for
  the community so I am still very active as a
  music director.
• Hillary What is the most exotic place your
  career has taken you?
• Mr. Dubose Oh definitely Moscow. In 1987,
  Ronald Reagan went for a Summit meeting with
  Gorbachev, when Russia was still the Soviet Union
  so that was a little unnerving, but Reagan took
  12 people from the Army strings, including me,
  and we played for the state dinner hosted by
  Reagan for the Soviet Union. I also went to
  England, Scotland and Canada but Moscow was by
  far the most exotic place I ever went during my
  career.
• Hillary Have you been back to visit Greenville
  High?
• Mr. Dubose Actually I have not, but I
  definitely would like to because the Wall of Fame
  was built and dedicated while I was in Moscow and
  then I heard that the school was totally gut and
  rebuilt from the inside out and it would be
  interesting to see what it looks like now
  considering how long its been since Ive been
  there.

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Works Cited

• Wall of Fame
• http//www.fpcmarietta.org/music_ministry/ben_dubo
  se_bio.shtml
• http//www.images.google.com