[Band] Conducting Symposium
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - McCrary Music Building
Registration opens March 1 at 12:00am. Registration deadline for Participants is April 1 or until positions are filled. Observers may apply until April 16.
Clinicians
- Gary Hill
- Eric Wilson
- Isaiah Odajima
- Stuart Ivey
Symposium Fees (includes lunch and symposium materials)
- Participant $130 (Limited to 20) - Initial Deposit $60
- ($70 additional due for those selected)
- Observer $60 (Unlimited enrollment)
- Non-Baylor Student Observer $30 (Unlimited enrollment)
NOTE: In selecting participants, priority will be given to currently employed HS/MS directors and submission order. Current undergraduate students are welcome to attend as Student Observers. Professional development credit available.
Symposium Repertoire
- Wind Ensemble
- Percy Grainger/arr. Fennell: Lincolnshire Posy (Movements 2, 4, 5, 6)
- Percy Grainger: Children's March
- Percy Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon
- Symphonic Band
- Gordon Jacob: William Byrd Suite (Movements 1, 5)
- Gustav Holst/ed. Matthews: Second Suite in F (All movements)
Symposium Schedule
Projected Schedule (Exact times confirmed by April 17)
| 8:00am | Coffee, Juice, & Pastries (Meadows Recital Hall Lobby) |
| 8:30am | Session I—Introductory Session (Meadows Recital Hall) |
| 9:00am | Break |
| 9:10am | Session II—Conducting Participants with the Baylor Wind Ensemble (20 conductors @ 9-minute slots, Jones Hall stage) |
| 12:25pm | Lunch (included with registration fee) - On Site |
| 1:15pm | Session III—Conducting Participants with the Baylor Symphonic Band (20 conductors @ 9-minute slots, Jones Hall stage) |
| 4:45 - 5:30pm | Session IV—Final Session / Concluding Discussion (Meadows Recital Hall) |
| 7:30pm | Attend Baylor Wind Ensemble Concert featuring Gary Hill, guest conductor (Jones Hall) |