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Conductors |
LEWIS BAND GUEST CONDUCTOR
Anthony Maiello
George Mason University – Fairfax, VA
Anthony J. Maiello received his bachelor's and master's
degrees in music from Ithaca College. He also studied at the
National Conducting Institute in Washington, D.C., under the
direction of Mr. Leonard Slatkin, Musical Director of the
National Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as a Cover
Conductor for the National
Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Maiello's many professional credits include clinician,
adjudicator and guest conductor of All-State ensembles
hroughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, England,
Europe, The Netherlands and The Bahamas. He conducted
musical activities for the Gold Medal Ceremonies at the 1980
Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the New York State Music
Camp & Institute; has served as New York State Music
Association adjudicator; clinician with Yamaha, and
clinician for Warner Bros. Publications, President of the
International Association of Jazz Educators - New York State
Chapter and as Musical Director for Music Festivals
International. He is an elected member of The American
Bandmasters Association and ASCAP, and holds membership in
the National Band Association, College Band Directors
National Association, New York State School Music
Association, Virginia Music Educators Association, Virginia
Jazz Service Organization, The College Music Society and The
American Symphony Orchestra League.
Mr. Maiello's academic experience includes extensive
teaching in the public schools. He served as Professor of
Music and Chairman of Performance at the Crane School of
Music, Potsdam College of SUNY, Potsdam, New York, where his
duties included advanced instrumental conducting and
conductor of the Crane Wind Ensemble. Under his direction,
the ensembles at Crane and George Mason University have
commissioned many new works, made numerous recordings and
appearances at regional and national conferences in the
United States and Canada. He is the author of CONDUCTING: A
HANDS-ONAPPROACH and co-author of the 21st CENTURY BAND
METHOD.
Anthony Maiello travels widely presenting clinics, lectures
and workshops, and guest conducting and adjudicating
numerous music festivals. He is presently Professor of Music
and Director of Instrumental Studies at George Mason
University, Fairfax, Virginia where he conducts the Symphony
Orchestra and Wind Symphony and teaches several conducting
courses. Professor Maiello was awarded the title of
“University Professor” by the Board of Visitors, the highest
rank given to faculty members at George Mason University.
Mr. Maiello has also served as Associate Conductor of The
McLean Orchestra, McLean, Virginia, has been appointed an
Honorary Conductor of The United States Navy Band,
Washington, D.C. and is presently the conductor of the
American Festival Philharmonic Orchestra, Washington, D.C. |
CLARK BAND GUEST CONDUCTOR
Curvin Farnham,
University
of Maine – Orono, ME
Curvin G. Farnham is a Professor of Music and Dirctor
of Bands at the University of Maine in Orono, where
he conducts the University Symphonic Band, teaches
courses in instrumental music education and teaches
conducting at the graduate level. He is also the
Coordinator of the School of Performing Arts.
Professor Farnham received his B.M. in Music
Education from the Northern Conservatory of Music
and did his graduate work at the Vandercook College
of Music in Chicago. He has studied conducting with
Richard Castiglione formerly of the Boston
Conservatory and Anthony Maiello, Director of Instrumental
Studies at George Mason University.
He is past president of the Maine Music Educators
Association. In 1985, he was
elected to the American School Band Directors Association
and in 1990 he
become a member of Pi Kappa Lambda. Mr. Farnham holds
membership in the
Music Educators National Conference, the College Band
Directors National
Association , the New England College Band Directors
Association, and the
National Band Association. He holds honorary membership in
both Kappa Kappa
Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. In the spring of 2001, he was
recognized as Music
Educator of the Year by the Maine Music Educators
Association.
Mr. Farnham appears throughout the United States and Canada
as a clinician,
adjudicator and conductor and has guest conducted at several
national and
international festivals including the Atlantic Band Festival
in Halifax Nova Scotia,
the Music Educators National Conference (Eastern Division),
the International
Band Festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the Mid-West
International Band and
Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. |
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