Our Conductors

Jacinda M. Bouton is in her 14th season as Music Director of the Denver Concert Band, and is also the first Conductor of the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra.

She is a cum laude graduate of Southwest Missouri State University with an emphasis on Music Education, receiving certification in both instrumental and choral areas.

Ms. Bouton was Director of Instrumental Music at George Washington High School in the Denver Public Schools. While serving as Director of the Denver Junior Police Band, she directed the group in a variety of highly visible performances in the Denver area and took an active role in the rebirth of this Denver institution.

Jacinda is an active conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the Rocky Mountain region, having served most recently as Co-Director of the Breckenridge Music Institute's Summer Music Camp.

Ken Kopatich is the Associate Conductor of the Denver Concert Band, and has been a member since 1986.

Ken holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Master's Degree in Clarinet Performance, both from the University of Colorado in Boulder. His teaching career included both instrumental and vocal music instruction at all levels in the public schools of Wyoming and Jefferson County, Colorado.

Currently, Ken directs the Chancel Choir at Brentwood United Methodist Church and performs with two dance bands, Swing Incorporated and The Joe Peterson Swing Orchestra.

Ken has served on the Board of Directors for the Jefferson County Education Association and the Colorado Education Association, and is a member of the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA).