Richard Se.

Richard is a San Diego County-based music director, euphoniumist, conductor and teacher. Richard dedicated nearly a decade as a music director in public education and nurtured the potential of nearly 3,000 musicians in his programs at the primary, secondary, and higher education levels. A Texas native, Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Music degree in music education and K-12 teaching credential from San Francisco State University. Richard served in three of our five Armed Forces dedicating over 22 years of service. Richard entered active duty in the U.S. Air Force in December 1988, and began his professional career in euphonium performance with the Royal Air Force Wyton Band, Wyton, United Kingdom. In July 1992, Richard joined the U.S. Coast Guard. He served as principal conductor of every choral and instrumental ensemble while attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy from 1, conducting 50 works in over 100 performances. Richard joined the U.S. Army in 2001 as a euphoniumist, assumed duties as an Army Band Executive Officer in August 2003, and concluded his 22 year service as a Commander of his own 45-piece professional Army Band. Under his leadership, his Army Band completed 687 band missions to over 690,000 live spectators and 31 million broadcast viewers across the nation.