Background
Brumbaugh, Harley Aaron was born on October 23, 1934 in Renton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Aaron Emery and Alice Jane Brumbaugh.
Brumbaugh, Harley Aaron was born on October 23, 1934 in Renton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Aaron Emery and Alice Jane Brumbaugh.
Bachelor of Education, Central Washington University, 1957. Master of Music Education, Central Washington University, 1962.
Supervisor music Ketchikan School District, Ketchikan, Alaska, 1959—1962. Director instrumental music Port Angeles School District, 1962—1963. Director choral music Renton School District, 1963—1972.
Professor music Bellevue Community College, 1972—1992. Founder, director Voices of the Valley Chorale, 2010. Trumpeter Seattle Opera Orchestra, 1966—1967.
Festival conductor Tacoma All-City Honor Choir, 1982—1986, All Southeastern Alaska Massed Choir, Ketchikan/Skagway, 1974—1978, All-Bellevue Massed Choir, 1975, Olympic Penninsula Massed Choir, Chimacum, 1979. Conductor Celebration Singers Australian Youth Music Festival, Melbourne, 1983. Conductor Celebration Singers, Nandi, Fiji, 1985, University Mexico Concert Series, Mexico City, 1981, Tahiti Typhoon Benefit Radio Broadcast, Papeete, French Polynesia, 1983.
Lead trumpet/vocalist Kings of Swing jazz band White Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1992. Vice president Washington Jazz Educator's Association, Yakima, 1970—1972. Trumpeter Seattle Symphony, Seahawks Band, Sonic Six, Seattle World's Fair Band, Mel Torme, Nelson Riddle, Lawrence Welk, Tex Beneke, Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Trumpet player Marion Hutton, Eartha Kitt, Morey Amsterdam, Kay Starr, Frankie Laine, Vick Schoen. Lead trumpet in Seattle bands Jackie Souders Orchestra, Max Pillar, Norm Hougy, Archie Kyle, Hank Ohstus, Ted Carper, Red Shepherd, Ben Blakeman, Reg Hudman, Terry King, The Many Sounds of Nine Orchestra. Leader Harley's Horns-A-Plenty!.
Vice president Puget Sound Choral Director's Association, Seattle, 1973—1975, East Side Musician's Association, 1995—1997. Co-founder Washington Association of Community Bands, Bellevue, 1986. National chairman for community and two year colleges Music Educator's National Conference, Chicago, 1977—1978.
Chairman, clinician Northwest Music Educator's Conference, Portland, 1972—1973. Clinician Washington Music Educator's Conference, Yakima, 1970. Singer Seattle Opera Chorus, 1964—1965.
Guest appearances on Saturday with Saldonia, The Don Lane Show, The Daryl Somers Show, 1982—1983. With United States Army, 1957-1959.
Director, founder The Valley Community Players, Renton, Washington, 1965. Co-founder Washington Association of Community Bands, Bellevue, 1986. Conductor Renton City Concert Band, 1985—2003.
Founding member entertainment board Renton River Days Annual Festival, 1985—2001. Co-founder/producer Snoqualmie Valley Arts Live, 1992—1996. Founder Celebration Singers.
Founding member Bellevue Jazz Festival, 1974. Member of International Trumpet Guild, Poets West, Washington State History Society, Snoqualmie Valley History Society (life. Board 2003).
Married Catherine Terry Aldridge, June 14, 1958. Children: Blaine Harley, Heidi Lynn Magstadt.