Feb 26, 2018

The founder and conductor of the Desert Winds in Las Vegas, Chuck Maguire shares his thoughtful and insightful opinions on music education and the importance of composers and their music.

Topics:

• Chuck’s origin story and his early career and particularly his time at Troy University and a life-changing moment with...

Feb 22, 2018

For this special bonus episode I recorded three interviews in the exhibit hall at the 2018 Texas Music Educators Association Convention. The guests are composer Jack Wilds, composer Haley Woodrow, and Keith Kelly, the founder of the Irish Symphonic Wind Orchestra.

Links:

• Jack Wilds
• Wilds: Legacy Fanfare
• Wilds:...

Feb 19, 2018

Max McKee is the founder of the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) and the American Band College (ABC). In this episode, the longtime educator tells the story of how and why he founded WIBC and explains how the curriculum he developed at Southern Oregon University eventually became the American Band College.

Feb 12, 2018

Texas composer Daniel Montoya Jr. joins me on the eve of TMEA 2018 to discuss his career as a composer and share his opinions on a variety of topics, including writing for marching bands and why sometimes it is better to not talk too much!

Topics:

• Daniel’s background, growing up in the Texas band tradition, and the...

Feb 5, 2018

While at the Florida Music Educator's Conference in early January I had a chance to sit down with composer Jim Stephenson and talk about his career, his thoughts about composing, and winning the 2017 Revelli Prize. 

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• Jim’s background as a trumpet player with the Naples Philharmonic and the decision he and his...