Concert Band Festival
The University of Montana
31st Annual Concert Band Festival
February 25th & 26th, 2013
- Stimulating and enriching in an educational atmosphere.
- Get feedback from some of the profession's top educators.
- Over 100 bands from 50 schools from 4 states hosted since 2000.
- Over 90% of the schools come back the next year!
Format:
- 30-minute performance block in the 1,100 seat Dennison Theatre. UM Faculty clinicians will provide written comments.
- 30-minute clinic block with guest clinicians after your performance.
- 60-minute clinic from guest artist presented at 12:00 p.m. Monday & Tuesday.
- 45-minute performance by UM Symphonic Wind Ensemble featuring the guest artist in the Dennison Theatre at 1:00 p.m. Monday & Tuesday.
Application:
- First come, first served basis up to 24 bands.
- Applications and payments must be received by February 11, 2013
- Verification of acceptance and more information will be forthcoming.
- Click here to apply.
Guest Artist: Clinics and Performances for participants!
James Walker, flute - USC & Colburn Conservatory
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Los Angeles Philharmonic - former principal
- Pittsburgh Symphony - former associate principal
- Free Flight Jazz Quartet - founder
- Studio Recording Artist for three decades
- Visiting professor of flute at UT Austin, UNT, and ASU
- Author and editor of several pedagogical books on flute
Guest Clinicians: Individual sessions with your band!
Dr. Craig Naylor - U. of Mary Washington (ret.)
- BME-Humbolt State, MM and DMA in composition - USC
- Teaching experience from kindergarten through university
- Composer of wind band literature from beginning band through advanced university
- Frequent clinician and conductor throughout the country
- Third degree black belt in Aikido
Dr. Danh Pham, Washington State University
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BME-DePauw, MM-Indiana U., DMA-Oklahoma Univ.
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Guest Clinician in Texas, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest
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Director of Bands and Coordinator of Instrumental Music Education at Washington State University
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Research associate in "Teaching Music Through Performance"
UM Faculty Clinicians: Comments on your performance!
Dr. Jennifer Gookin Cavanaugh - Professor of Oboe & Bassoon
- BM-Central Washington University, MM-University of Colorado Boulder, DMA-University of Washington
- Former positions at Luther College and Central Michigan University
- Performed with La Crosse, Midland, Yakima Montana Lyric Opera, String Orchestra of the Rockies, and Missoula Symphonies
Professor Rob Tapper - Trombone & Jazz Studies
- BME-University of Vermont, MM-Eastman School of Music
- Former position at Eastern Washington University
- WMEA "Hall of Fame" inductee
- WMEA State Teacher of the year
- Performed, adjudicated and directed around the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Questions: Contact James Smart, UM Director of Bands at james.smart@umontana.edu