FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/18/2021
ASB Names Three Finalists for Music Director
Austin, TX:
After a thorough search, the Austin Symphonic Band is proud to name three finalists for the position of Music Director: Dr. Kyle R. Glaser, Dr. David W. Clemmer and Dr. Brett A. Richardson. We are thrilled to have each of them join us as a guest conductor during the 2021-22 season. Each conductor brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and artistry to their craft and we feel honored and privileged to work closely with these maestros in the coming months.
Each conductor will select and rehearse their chosen repertoire leading up to a concert performance. The Board of Directors will announce its decision after the final concert in April, just in time to kickstart the summer concert season.
We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and catch a glimpse of the candidates to be the next Music Director of the Austin Symphonic Band!
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Dr. Kyle R. Glaser
Dr. Kyle R. Glaser is Associate Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Texas State University, where his responsibilities include conducting the Symphonic Winds, overseeing all athletic bands and teaching various methods classes. He holds a Doctor of Music in Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, a Master of Music in Conducting from Rutgers University, and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Pennsylvania State University.
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Dr. David W. Clemmer
Dr. David W. Clemmer is active as a conductor, clinician and lecturer across the US and in Europe. He is active in commissioning and promoting new works for the wind medium, including compositions by famed composers Joseph Schwantner, Frank Ticheli, Dana Wilson, and 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner Zhou Long. Previously, he was the Director of Bands at the University of Houston. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Missouri—Kansas City, a Master of Music from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Dr. Brett A. Richardson
Dr. Brett A. Richardson is the Coordinator of Music Education/ Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and the Conductor and Artistic Director of the San Antonio Harmonie Ensemble. He holds a Doctor of Music in Wind Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, a Master of Music with emphasis in Wind Conducting from Texas A&M University—Commerce, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University.
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