Clark College Concert Band Winter Quarter Features horn soloist James Cameron
For Immediate Release
February 12, 2025
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Clark College Concert Band under the direction of Dr. Doug Harris, presents their Winter Concert on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 pm, VSAA Durst Theatre, 3101 N Main St, Vancouver. Admission to the performance free and open to the public. Donations to the Clark College Music Department are welcome at the door.
"One of the best things about teaching in the music department at Clark College is the amazing cadre of applied instructors I have the honor to work with. This concert will feature one of them, James Cameron, as he plays the Rondo from Mozart's 2nd Concerto for Horn. It's a delightful work you're sure to enjoy!
Our concert will open with a powerful new work Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn Antiphonal Fanfare; it is full of percussion and energy. Also on the program are three orchestral transcriptions, Light Cavalry Overture by Franz von Suppe, Four Scottish Dances, by Malcolm Arnold and The Promise of Living, from Aaron Copland's opera The Tender Land. Rounding out the concert will be Percy Grainger's quirky, yet wonderful, The Immovable Do, subtitled The Cyphering C. Bonus points to anyone who knows the reference! We look forward to seeing you there."
For complete information about all the Clark College Music Department concerts including the orchestra, concert band, jazz band, and choirs, please see our full music events calendar.
About Doug Harris
Dr. Doug Harris is the Director of Bands at Clark College after serving as Assistant Director of Bands at Western Kentucky University, and Director of Bands at both Santa Clara University and Southern Utah University. He also enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a high school band director in Florida.
Dr. Harris received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Florida, his Master of Arts and Doctor of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado. His conducting teachers include Richard W. Bowles, Dr. Raymond Chobaz, Dr. German Gutierez, Dr. Richard Mayne and Dr. Kenneth Singleton, and has studied with Douglas Akey, Stanley Derusha, John Paynter and Frank Batiste.
At his most recent high school, Palm Bay High School in Melbourne, FL., his concert and jazz bands were recognized as being among the elite in the state, regularly receiving highest marks at district and state festivals. The Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the University of Florida Invitational Concert Band Festival as well as the prestigious Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis. The top jazz band performed at, and won, jazz festivals in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, and has earned praise while performing with jazz notables such as Ira Sullivan, Bill Prince, Marc Dickman, Christian Tamburr, Maynard Ferguson, David Steinmeyer, Bobby Shew and Portland's own Charlie Porter.
About James Cameron
James Cameron is new principal horn of the Clark College Orchestra. He has been a member of the 234th Army Band since 1995, serving as Principal Horn since 2001. During that time, he has traveled with the 234th to Panama, Hawaii, San Antonio, and Germany. Staff Sergeant Cameron has served as group leader for the 234th large woodwind ensembles General Dischord and Withycombe Winds, the brass quintet Cascade Brass in addition to serving as Enlisted Concert Band Conductor from 2010 to 2014 and from 2023-2024.
As a hornist, James has been a member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra since 2002 performing in concert and on CD recordings. In addition, he has performed with many Portland area ensembles, including the Portland Columbia Symphony, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Rose City Chamber Orchestra and many others. James has been a featured soloist with the Oregon Symphonic Band in Saint-Saëns' Morceau du concert and with the 234th Army Band playing Strauss's Horn Concerto No. 1.
James is currently the band director at La Center Middle and High School where he has been since 2017 after serving as Wind Ensemble Director at Warner Pacific University from 2008 to 2017. As Music Director/Conductor for many musicals at Clackamas High School from 2009-2016, he directed such shows as Les Miserables, Sweeney Todd, Peter Pan, and Fiddler on the Roof. Past teaching experience has included band director at La Salle High School from 2002-2006 and band/choir director at Vancouver Christian High School from 2002-2005. James holds degrees from Portland State University and Warner Pacific University.
About Clark College
Founded in 1933, Clark College provides residents of Southwest Washington with affordable, high-quality academic and technical education. It is a public community college offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs, including bachelor's and associate degrees; professional certificates; high school diplomas and GED preparation; and non-credit community and continuing education. Clark serves a wide range of students including high school students, displaced workers, veterans, parents, non-native English speakers, and mature learners.Approximately 45%of its students are in the first generation of their families to attend college.
For additional information: (media inquiries & photo requests):
Shelly Williams, Program Director
T: 360-992-2662 E: sjwilliams@clark.edu