AmericanSam Houston State University’s Band CollegeSummer 2017 Ashland, Oregon Joseph Alessi, Trombone Soloist with the London He was featured in the 1997 International Symphony Trombone Festival in Feldkirch, Austria, Orchestra in and the International Meeting of Brass Carnegie Hall led Instruments in Lille, France. He is a by Pierre Boulez. founding member of the Summit Brass ensemble at the Rafael Mendez Brass Mr. Alessi has been a Institute in Tempe, Arizona. In 2002 guest soloist with the Mr. Alessi was awarded an International Lincoln Symphony, Trombone Association Award for his National Repertory contributions to the world of trombone Orchestra, music and trombone playing. Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Alessi is currently on the faculty of Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Virginia The Juilliard School; his students now Joseph Alessi was appointed Principal Symphony, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, occupy posts with many major symphony Trombone of the New York Philharmonic Santa Barbara Symphony, South Dakota orchestras in the U.S. and internationally. in the spring of 1985. He began musical Symphony, New Japan Philharmonic, As a clinician for the Edwards Instrument studies in his native California with his Seoul Philharmonic, Orchestra of Teatro Co., he has also given master classes father, Joseph Alessi, Sr. While a high Massimo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, throughout the world and has toured school student in San Rafael, California, Mannheim National Theater Orchestra, Europe extensively as a master teacher and he was a soloist with the San Francisco National Symphony of Taiwan, Puerto recitalist. He has performed as soloist with Symphony before continuing his musi- Rico Symphony, Hague Philharmonic, several leading concert bands, including cal training at Philadelphia’s Curtis Helsinki Philharmonic, and the Hartford the U.S. Military Academy Band at West Institute of Music. Prior to joining the Symphony. Mr. Alessi has also participated Point, U.S. Army Band (Pershing’s Own), Philharmonic, Mr. Alessi was second in numerous festivals, including the and the U.S. Marine Band (President’s trombone of The Philadelphia Orchestra Festivale Musica di Camera in Protogruaro, Own). In 2013, he was awarded the for four seasons. In addition, he has Italy; Cabrillo Music Festival; Swiss Brass Goldman Memorial Citation by the performed as guest principal trombonist Week; and Lieksa Brass Week in Finland. American Bandmasters Association. Dr. James M. BankheadDr. became theMike Music guest conductor,Bankhead, clinician and music Conductor Department Head at Utah State University specialist at music events throughout the in July 2011. He was previously Director country. He was also Executive Director of the School of Music at Sam Houston of the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra State University in Huntsville, Texas. He after completing 22 years of military received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree service in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from The Catholic University of America, as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving as a Master of Arts from Central Michigan Commander/Conductor of the United University and a Bachelor of Music from States Air Force Band in Washington Utah State University. 1985-1991 and Deputy Commander/ Assistant Conductor of that organization He was the Chair of the Music Depart- from 1976-1985. Prior to that, he was ment at California State University, Chief of Bands and Music for the Air Chico from 1994 to 2006. In addition Force stationed at the Pentagon. to his administrative leadership, he was director of bands, masters degree He has conducted in all 50 states and advisor and conductor of the Opera 18 foreign countries. In June 2015, he Workshop orchestra. He is a frequent retired from Utah State University. Larry Livingston, Conductor Series. He has conducted at the Festival Mr. Livingston frequently appears with de Musique in Evian, France, and has led professional, festival, collegiate, and the Stockholm Wind Orchestra, as well all-state wind ensembles, bands and as the Leopoldinum Chamber, Chopin orchestras throughout the United States, Academy, Wroclaw Philharmonic and Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Academy Orchestras in Poland. From 1983 to 2002, he served as a conductor in the University of Michigan Mr. Livingston has led the American Youth All-State Program at Interlochen, has Symphony Orchestra, the Young Musicians been the Conductor of the Festival Foundation Orchestra, the USC Thornton Orchestra at Idyllwild Arts since 1989. Chamber and Symphony Orchestras in Los Angeles and the USC Thornton A graduate of the University of Michigan, Contemporary Music Ensemble in Berlin, Mr. Livingston studied conducting with and served on the jury for the renowned Laurence Livingston, Elizabeth Green, Besancon International Conducting William Revelli, Rafael Druian, and Competition in Besancon, France. Herbert Zipper. In 1988 he received the Mr. Livingston has performed with Alumnus of the Year Award from the Larry Livingston is a distinguished soloists Keiko Abe, Ran Blake, Shelly University of Michigan School of Music. conductor, educator, administrator, Berg, Maureen Forrester, Adolph and a highly respected motivational Herseth, Lawrence Lesser, Yehudi From 1986 until 2002, Mr. Livingston speaker. The founding Music Director Menuhin, Robert Merrill, Mark served as Dean of the USC Thornton of the Illinois Chamber Orchestra, O’Connor, Itzhak Perlman, Donald School of Music, where he is now Chair Livingston has appeared with the Sinta, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, John of the Department of Conducting. Houston Symphony and in the Los Walz and Time for Three. Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella Called one of the mostDr. exciting andPeter and internationally,Boonshaft, he has guest conduct Conductor- and the Midwest International Band and exhilarating voices in music education ed the NAfME (The National Association Orchestra Clinic. This is his 6th appear- today, Peter Loel Boonshaft has been for Music Education) All-Eastern Band, ance at the American Band College. invited to speak or conduct in every state NAfME All-Northwest Band, NAfME in the nation and around the world. He All-Eastern Directors Band, Goldman is the author of the critically acclaimed Memorial Band, U.S. Marine Corps best-selling books Teaching Music with Forces Pacific Band, U.S. Marine Band Passion, Teaching Music with Purpose, New Orleans, Western International and Teaching Music with Promise, as well Band Clinic, Prague Castle Guard/Czech as his first book for all educators, Teach- Police Symphonic Band, and was named ing with Passion, Purpose and Promise. conductor of the NAfME National High School Honors Band. In addition, he has He is currently on the faculty of Hofstra been an adjudicator and clinician for the University in Hempstead, New York, Music For All/Bands of America National where he is Professor of Music and Direc- Concert Band Festival. tor of the Graduate Conducting Program. He has served as a speaker for the Extremely active as a guest conductor, Canadian Music Educators Association clinician and speaker for conferences, fes- National Convention, NAfME National tivals, concerts and workshops nationally Conference, the American Band College ScottABC Organization McKee M.ABC Max Organization McKee PaulABC Organization Kassulke A Western International Band Clinic Co-Founder of Bandworld Magazine and A member of the first graduating class of staff member since 1990, Scott assumed Western International Band Clinic, he is The American Band College in 1994, Paul the full-time position of Managing Professor Emeritus of Music at Southern assumed a full time position with Western Director of the American Band College Oregon University where he served as International Band Clinic, Inc. in 2007 and Organizing Chairman for Western Director of Bands from 1967 to 1994. He and is employed through Sam Houston International Band Clinic in 2002. He is founder and Executive Director of The State University of Huntsville, Texas. holds a bachelors degree in music educa- Sam Houston State University’s American tion from Southern Oregon University Band College masters degree program. He has served as band and choir director and a master’s degree through the of Lutheran Schools in Wisconsin and American Band College (1998). He also continues as a Western Minnesota for 30 years. He earned a B.S. International Band Clinic Board mem- in Education from Dr. Martin Lutheran He taught many years in the public schools ber, has served on the Oregon Arts College of New Ulm, MN and his masters of Oregon (Scappoose and Springfield), Commission, and is a Chairman of degree from the American Band College where the concert bands received superior the Board for the John Philip Sousa program of Southern Oregon University. ratings at each performance. In his cur- Foundation. rent position, Scott is Managing Director He is currently Director of Operations for of Western International Band Clinic and He received the NBA Citation of the American Band College, Bandworld the American Band College. He is also a Excellence and is a two-time recipient of Magazine and Western International full-time employee of Sam Houston State the Sousa Foundation’s Sudler Certificate Band Clinic. Paul has been a member of University, which hosts the ABC program. of Merit. In 1999, he was inducted into the ABC Grad staff since 1999 and the the Northwest Bandmasters Association WIBC operation staff since 2000. He is In 2004, he was elected Associate and received the Sousa Foundation’s also the supervisor of the four 150-mem- Member of the American Bandmasters highest award, The Medal of Honor. He is ber Honor Bands of WIBC that are select- Association and is active on the Associates a 1981 elected member of the prestigious ed from nearly 1000 auditions. Committee as its Vice-Chair. He currently American Bandmasters Association, works annually with the Pacific Honours hosted its 1988 national convention For the July 4th concert, Paul organizes Ensemble Program, a cooperative endeav- in Ashland. He served on its Board of and conducts our annual Presentation of or that brings top students in Australia to Directors from 2000-2002.