[Band] Conducting Symposium
Saturday, April 22, 2023 - McCrary Music Building
* Registration opens here March 1 at 12:00am. Registration deadline for Participants is April 1, 2023 or until positions are filled. Observers may apply until April 17, 2023.
Clinicians
- H. Robert Reynolds
- Eric Wilson
- Isaiah Odajima
- Stuart Ivey
Symposium Fees (includes lunch and symposium materials)
- Participant $120 (Limited to 15) - Initial Deposit $50
- ($70 additional due for those selected)
- Observer $50 (Unlimited enrollment)
- Non-Baylor Student Observer $25 (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.
Symposium Repertoire
- Wind Ensemble
- Variations on "America" - Charles Ives, orch. Schuman, trans. Rhoads
- Festive Overture, Op. 96 - Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. Hunsberger
- Irish Tune from County Derry - Percy Grainger, ed. Rogers
- Symphonic Band
- Canzona - Peter Mennin
- Variations on a Korean Folk Song - John Barnes Chance
- Candide Suite - Leonard Bernstein, arr. Grundman
- Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59 - Malcolm Arnold, arr. Paynter
Symposium Schedule
Projected Schedule (Exact times confirmed by April 17)
8:30am | Coffee, Juice, & Pastries (Room 118) |
9:00am | Session I—Introductory Session (Meadows Recital Hall) |
9:40am | Break |
9:50am | Session II—Conducting Participants with the Baylor Wind Ensemble (15 conductors @ 8-minute slots, Jones Hall stage) |
12:25pm | Lunch (included with registration fee) - On Site |
1:20pm | Session III—Conducting Participants with the Baylor Symphonic Band (15 conductors @ 9-minute slots, Jones Hall stage) |
4:10 - 5:00pm | Session IV—Final Session / Concluding Discussion (Meadows Recital Hall) |
7:30pm | Attend Baylor Wind Ensemble Concert featuring H. Robert Reynolds, guest conductor (Jones Hall) |