Douglas D. Higgins (b. 1948) is a native son of Montana. His great grandfather homesteaded in the Yaak valley where the family still owns the property - called the "Buckhorn."
Mr. Higgins's compositions reflect a simple life in Montana and its compelling beauty.
In his early childhood, Douglas was raised in Troy, Montana. The family moved to Spokane, Washington where he began to study trumpet and music theory. He continued his musical studies at Eastern Washington University, majoring in music composition. He received a bachelor of Music degree from Washington State University.
Mr. Higgins has taught in Montana and Washington and presently resides in Seattle, Washington. He was a member of the Satin Brass in Spokane and the principal cornetist of the Spokane British Brass Band. He has performed with the Spokane Symphony and is the former principal trumpet of the Sammamish Symphony.
