By day, he leads classrooms full of students.

By night, he leads a rehearsal full of grown-ups.

“Sometimes I say to the adults, ‘You have to go to your next class now!’ or ‘You’ll have to ask your moms whether you can do this or not,’” laughed Lund, who is the Orcas School band director.

This past fall, he took on the challenge of directing the Orcas Island Community Band’s annual holiday concert. The 35-member group has been rehearsing since early fall for the free performance on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center.

Established in 1990, the band has representation in all instrumental sections – including an oboe and basson – as well as musicians from ages 15 to 80. The program will feature songs for the holiday season plus some special tunes like “Concierto de Aranjuez” performed by Pat Muffett on flugelhorn. Lund says it is “the most beautiful Spanish piece I have ever heard.”

“We have some great songs and they are featuring some wonderful soloists,” Lund said. “We have everything from marches to ‘2011: Space Odyssey” theme to music from ‘Gone with the Wind.’ We also have beautiful Christmas pieces.”

The audience will also get to join in the merriment with sing-a-long carols. Afterwards, attendees can enjoy a free dessert party.

Lund says his first time directing the band has been “glorious.”

“They are there because they love playing music,” he said. “It makes it effortless to work with people who want to be there. They could be sitting at home watching Monday night football – but they’re not … we’ve worked really hard and it’s really come together.”