Steve Barrett is a retired government public affairs official with 43 years of experience (23 military, 20 with Federal Government). Married since 1987. Twin daughters are high school language teachers. Hobbies include music photography as a USBands marching band competition photographer (2012-present), high school band/chorus/theater photography in Maryland from 2002-2017 and 2018-present in Maine, playing trumpet and flugelhorn, reading and Scrabble. Played trumpet/flugelhorn recreationally with the Anne Arundel Community College community jazz band from 2007-2017. Now performs recreationally with the Maine Pops Concert Band and is an elected member of the band's board of directors. Holds a Master of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland University College. Barrett is originally from Montour Falls, NY.
The summer season has arrived, and the Maine Pops Concert Band officially begins its 2022-2023 performance schedule with a series of concerts during June, July, and August. Like other state …
The Maine Pops Concert held elections for half of its board of directors during the band’s end-of-season general membership meeting. The elections were conducted in conjunction with the band’s June …
Members of the Maine Pops Concert Band will be joining with musicians of Biddeford/Saco’s Alumni Band to host special massed performance in observance of R.B. Hall Day on Saturday, June …
With the completion of its spring concert In May, the Maine Pops Concert Band is now preparing for the 2022 summer concert season. Musicians are continuing their Wednesday night sessions, …
The Maine Pops Concert Band will conduct its first spring concert since April of 2019 when it performs Sunday, May 22 at St. Luke’s Cathedral in Portland, beginning at 2:30 …
The Maine Pops Concert Band will return to Scarborough High School for regular rehearsals, beginning Wednesday, March 16. The return marks the first time the band will rehearse in its …
After a lengthy break following the holiday performance season due to the Omicron variant to COVID-19, the Maine Pops Concert Band will resume weekly rehearsals March 2 in preparation for …
The Maine Pops Concert Band has suspended in-person band rehearsals until further notice because of the continuing case numbers involving the Omicron variant to COVID-19. The Maine Pops Board of …
Like many musical ensembles in Maine, the Maine Pops Concert Band has been through some tough times during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve dealt with restricted or closed rehearsal venues and …
The Maine Pops Concert Band will perform its final Christmas holiday benefit concert on Wednesday, December 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The band will perform "Charity Christmas Concert" at Mountainside …