Music Director/Conductor Positions:
Conductor Emeritus, Midland Symphony Orchestra, Midland, Michigan, 2007
Artistic Director/Conductor, Midland Symphony Orchestra, Midland, Michigan
Music Director/Conductor, North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Music Director/Conductor/Founder, Music Festival of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Music Director/Conductor/Founder, Allegheny Summer Music Festival, Pennsylvania
Music Director/Conductor, Allegheny Civic Symphony, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Music Director/Conductor, Northwest Pennsylvania Chamber Ensemble, Pennsylvania
Music Director/Conductor, Bethany Civic Symphony, Bethany, Kansas
University/College Teaching:
Director of Orchestral Studies, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Director of Orchestral Studies, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Orchestra Conductor, Allegheny College, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Orchestra Conductor, Bethany College, Bethany, Kansas
Guest Conducting:
International:
| Bardi Orchestra, Leicester, England | National Philharmonic of Tomsk, Siberia, Russia |
| Brussels Chamber Orchestra, Belgium |
Kielce Philharmonic, Poland |
| New Brunswick Symphony, Canada |
North Bay Music Festival, Canada |
| Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional, La Paz, Bolivia |
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USA:
| Alma Symphony, Michigan | Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, Columbus, Ohio |
| San Jose Chamber Orchestra, California |
Cape May Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey |
| West Shore Symphony, Michigan |
Naples Philharmonic, Florida |
| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Little Rock |
Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, Ohio |
| Billings Symphony Orchestra, Montana |
Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra, Indiana |
Secondary School Orchestras:
Michigan Youth Arts Festival
Orchestra, Michigan | Orquesta de Cuerdas del Instituto de Bellas
Artes, Bolivia |
Pennsylvania Eastern & Western All
State Orchestras, Pennsylvania |
Arkansas Music Educators’ Festival Orchestra,
Arkansas |
| Arkansas All State Orchestra, Arkansas |
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Ballet Collaborations:
| Ballet Arkansas, Arkansas | Richmond Ballet, Virginia |
| Oakland Ballet, California |
North Carolina Dance Theatre, North Carolina |
| Charleston Ballet Theatre, South Carolina |
Minnesota Dance, Minnesota |
| Tulsa Ballet, Oklahoma |
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Radio:
| Michigan: | WCMU-FM: Co Host with monthly Midland Symphony broadcasts |
| Arkansas: |
KUAF-FM: Host for “Conductor’s Choice” and broadcasts of North Arkansas Symphony and Music Festival of Arkansas |
| Pennsylvania: |
WQLN-FM Allegheny Summer Music Festival broadcasts |
| National: |
NPR-Radio: Several recordings on “Performance Today” with Music Festival of Arkansas and Cape May Music Festival |
| International |
Parkway Communications: Music Festival of Arkansas produced for international broadcasts |
Television:
| Pennsylvania: | Performance by Northwest Pennsylvania Chamber Ensemble |
| National: | PBS-TV: William Grant Still, A Documentary North Arkansas Symphony |
Recordings:
| Cambria: | William Grant Still: Symphony #3 |
| Tulsa Ballet: | Merry Widow Ballet |
Teaching Experience:
| Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI |
Director of Orchestral Studies, 1997-2007 |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR | Associate Professor, 1981;
Professor, 1988-1997 |
| Allegheny College, Meadville, PA | Associate Professor, 1971; Professor, 1979; Chair, Department of Music, 1971-1981 |
| Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS | Assistant Professor, 1969-1971 |
College-Conservatory of Music,
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH | Graduate Assistant, 1967-1969 |
Education:
| Undergraduate: |
Bachelor of Music, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH |
| Graduate: | Graduate Study, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting, College- Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati,OH |
| Post-Graduate: | Pierre Monteux School for Conductors, Maine
Private Study, Royal Festival Hall, London, England
Conductors' Seminar with Elizabeth Green |
Conducting Teachers:
Eleazor de Carvalho, Erich Kunzel, Elmer Thomas, Elizabeth Green, Charles Bruck
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