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# SMC Emeritus band plays on
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smc-emeritus-band-plays-on/
- Published: 2005-02-15T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T06:05:46.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Pico, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The SMC Emeritus college band will drum to the beat of a different conductor this month.

The 60-member concert band, part of SMC’s Emeritus College for older adults, is under the baton of Wallace Umber. However, the “Conductor’s Holiday” concert will feature a variety of guest conductors including an attorney, a garage owner, a music teacher and a lifeguard captain. Also conducting will be Richard Wagnon, former band director at Santa Monica High School and principal of Franklin Elementary School.

The program will include film score classic themes, Mexican songs and marches by John Philip Sousa.

“Conductor’s Holiday” will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 in the SMC concert hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. Admission and parking are free.

For information, call (310) 434-4306 or (310) 474-5271\. Oscar night for documentarians draws near

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 15, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021505.pdf?ref=smdp.com)