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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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