Walter O’Keefe
Walter “Randy” O’Keefe has been chairman of the music department and director of
the high school bands for the Masconomet Regional School District since 1990.He earned his B.A. in Music Education from Ohio University in 1982 and his Master in Music degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Notre Dame in 1987. He continued studies in Music Education at the doctoral level at the Hartt School of Music.Mr. O’Keefe has served as a trumpet adjudicator for the Northeast Junior Districts, the Ensemble Manager for the Massachusetts All State Jazz Ensemble (1995) and the Concert Chairperson for the Massachusetts All State Music Festival (1998).Mr. O’Keefe has remained active as a trumpet performer. He is currently principal trumpet in the Melrose Symphony Orchestra, principal trumpet and featured soloist for the 567^th Air National Guard Concert Band for the Northeast, and the principal trumpet for the Wakefield Repertory Theatre. He has also performed with the North Shore Youth Symphony Orchestra (featured soloist), the Cape Ann Symphony, the Ipswich River Brass Quintet, the Danversport Pops and the Gordon College Jazz Ensemble.

William Gray
A 1988 graduate of Somerset High School in Somerset, MA, Mr. Gray entered the United
States Army, graduating from the Armed Forces School of Music in Norfolk, VA. He performed for three years with the 5^th Infantry Division Band in Fort Polk, LA playing many military and civilian functions including New Orleans’ Mardi Gras.After the Army, Mr. Gray entered Gordon College to study tuba and music education.
For four years he played tuba with the Gordon College Brass Quintet, performing throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. Gray Graduated in 1996 with his Bachelors in Music Education.Since that time, Mr. Gray has taught throughout the North Shore, conducting ensembles in Ipswich, Triton Regional, Middleton, Boxford and Pentucket Regional. Many of his ensembles and private students have played and participated in Northeast District and All-State Festivals. Mr. Gray has studied with many fine teachers, to include Jerry Shaw and F. Chester Roberts. Currently, Mr. Gray is working as a Brass Specialist at Gordon College with Dr. David W. Rox. Most recently, he toured England and France performing at many venues including the American Cemetery at Normandy Beach for the 60^th Anniversary of D-Day. In addition to freelancing, Mr. Gray is a founding member of The Pneuma Brass Quintet, performing throughout New England.Bill, his wife Charlotte, and their son Jacob currently live in Haverhill, MA.

Brian Ocock
Brian OCock has worked at Masconomet for the past ten years as an accompanist
and choral director. He also teaches voice in a classroom as well as private setting.Mr. OCock received a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster College and a Master of
Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has also done additional study at the Boston Conservatory and the Hartt School of Music. In addition to his work at Masconomet, Mr. OCock teaches at Creative Arts in Reading.   Mr. OCock has been the vocal director for the Wakefield Repertory Theatre where he won awards for his chorus’ performances from EMACT (Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres). Past performing experiences include the Banff Festival of Arts in Alberta, Canada, Sessione Senesi per la Musica e l’Arte in Sienna, Italy and the Greenville Symphony in Greenville, Pennsylvania.