The Clarington Concert Band

Mr. Glenn Ward
Musical Director
In February 2005, Glenn Ward was appointed Music Director of the Clarington Concert Band, which continues to experience under his leadership. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, with a Bachelor of Musical Arts and holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto.

Glenn’s early musical training began in the Salvation Army where at age 16, he was the principal trombone of the London (Ontario) Citadel Band, which in 1976 toured England and appeared in concert at the Royal Albert Hall. He is a past Bandmaster of the Oshawa Temple Band of the Salvation Army and a former Musical Director of the Oshawa Civic Band. Since 1981, he has taught at R. S. McLaughlin C.V.I. in Oshawa where he is now the Head of the Arts Department. His school bands have travelled to Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Orlando and the Rocky Mountain Music Festival in Banff, Alberta.

Along with his musical interests, Glenn is a lover of golf and hockey and resides in Bowmanville with his wife Cathie, their three daughters and the family dog named Freddie.