by Mark J. Connor
Conversations with teachers, composers, and performers of music for winds and percussion.
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3/27/2017
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June 16, 2024
<p>It's been quite a run, but all good things must come to an end. A special thank you to all of my listeners, all of my guests, and to my sponsors Celtic Horizons and Kaleidoscope Adventures. All of your support and belief in this show kept me going for so many episodes.</p> <p>I would be remiss if I didn't mention Jake Walker, who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for the final 50 or so episodes to create the website, change the branding, and create the amazing images we see for the final run of the show. He's been invaluable to me and I couldn't have gotten as far as I did without him. Ditto Colin Peters who wasn't with me for as long as Jake, but who helped relieve some of my work load by taking on the scheduling for me for a while. Both of them have my gratitude.</p> <p>If you ever want to talk about anything and everything band, please feel free to reach out to me at mark.connor<at>principia.edu. Replace the <at> with an @ and you're good to go! I plan on retiring from this job, so barring something unfortunate, I should be at that email address for a while.</p> <p>Thank you all so much for everything. You're the best, and remember to help your students become their best selves through music!</p>
June 16, 2024
<p>Benjamin Dean Taylor (born 1983), has been described as “elegant and energetic” (<a href= "http://www.bgsu.edu/musical-arts/faculty-and-staff/kenneth-thompson.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kenneth Thompson</a>) and “powerful and direct with delightful surprises in each work.” (<a href= "http://www.marilynshrude.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Marilyn Shrude</a>) Having grown up as a performer in jazz, rock, ska, country, and concert bands as well as in choirs and orchestras, Taylor is driven to write music that highlights the strengths of each performing ensemble. His catalog of more than 100 works covers a large range of styles and genres including music written for orchestra, wind band, opera, choir, jazz big band, gamelan, chamber ensembles, and soloists with live electronics. Further, Taylor has written music for multimedia collaborations with dancers, filmmakers, poets, and visual artists.<br /> <br /> Taylor has received commissions from ensembles including the <a href="http://calidorestringquartet.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Calidore String Quartet</a>, <a href= "https://www.omahasymphony.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Omaha Symphony</a>, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/solairequartet/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Solaire Saxophone Quartet</a>, <a href= "http://www.nwyso.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New World Youth Symphony</a>, and the <a href= "http://www.dso.org/page.aspx?page_id=29" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Detroit Symphony Orchestra Civic Wind Symphony</a>. His music has been performed by ensembles around the world including the <a href="http://clevelandchambersymphony.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Cleveland Chamber Symphony</a>, <a href="http://www.americancomposers.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Composers Orchestra</a>, <a href="http://www.kenariquartet.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Kenari Quartet</a>, <a href= "http://litineraire.fr/wp/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">L’ensemble Itineraire</a>, <a href= "http://www.hfm-nuernberg.de/studium-und-lehre/hochschulensembles/hochschulorchester/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nurnberg Hochschulorchester</a> and has been championed by soloists <a href="http://www.keithkirchoff.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Keith Kirchoff</a>, <a href= "http://www.zachherchen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zach Herchen</a>, and <a href= "http://www.indstate.edu/cas/music/scotty-stepp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scotty Stepp</a>. As a sought-after composer for wind band, Taylor has been commissioned by over 100 band directors of players at all educational levels.</p>
June 15, 2024
<p><strong>Don Stinson</strong> is a comprehensive music educator with a robust background spanning roles as an author, speaker, and clinician. He holds educational degrees from an array of prestigious institutions including Joliet Junior College, VanderCook College of Music, and Northern Illinois University. Adding to his educational background, Don also holds a Master’s in Education Administration from the University of St. Francis, bringing unparalleled expertise to his educational endeavors. </p> <p>Currently, Don is the director of bands at Joliet Central High School in Joliet, Illinois, distinguishing himself as only the fifth individual to hold this honor in the band’s history. Under his guidance, the band has flourished, receiving invitations to esteemed state and national festivals, including a special performance at the seventy-fifth Midwest Clinic in 2021. </p> <p>Over the years, Don has accrued numerous awards and recognitions including the Yale University Educator Award, the Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award, and a spot on Yamaha’s 2021 “40 Under 40 Music Educators” list. His unwavering commitment to education has also earned him the Dr. William P. Foster Project Community Development Award and multiple citations of excellence from the National Band Association. </p> <p>As a sought-after speaker, Don has been invited to present at high-profile conferences including the National Association for Music Education National Conference and the Illinois Music Education Association Conference. He has recently served as the keynote speaker at both the Omaha Public School Music Teacher In-Service and the Northern Illinois University Urban Education Summit. In 2023, he spoke at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. </p>
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