My name is Lucy King and I am a rising junior at the College. I’ve played the trombone for about 12 years now, and this will be my third year in the Wind Ensemble. I’m a marketing major with a concentration in organizational management and leadership, and I plan on pursuing a career in marketing or business management. However, I am also a music minor, because music is my passion. In the Wind Ensemble, this passion is fostered, and has defined my experience thus far at William & Mary.
When I came to the College, I was not going to continue with music. I had been thoroughly involved in my trombone playing in high school, and I thought I wanted to do something new. But when a friend from high school, who was then a junior at the College, convinced me to give music a chance, I auditioned for the Wind Ensemble (at that time called the Wind Symphony), and everything changed. Since my freshman year, I have been a part of seven different musical ensembles, and have become actively involved in the music community at William & Mary. From the moment I sat down in the first rehearsal, I became a part of the Wind Ensemble family. With this family, I ate dinner, won intramural championships, and traveled to Miami and New York City. With this family, I created beautiful music, and developed my personal technique and tone. With this family, I found my place at William & Mary. I have had so many amazing experiences with the Wind Ensemble over the past two years. I am looking forward to having many more in the years to come!