clinicians and conductors

dr. christopher chapman - conductor

dr. christopher chapman is the director of Bands for the oregon state university department of music, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble and teaches courses in music education and graduate and undergraduate instrumental conducting. Prior to his appointment at osu he served as the associate director of Bands at Florida atlantic university, where he founded the athletic band program and symphony Band. From 2002-2005 chapman worked as the graduate assistant director for the university of Washington band program and before then served as the director of Bands at Foothill High school in Henderson, Nevada. originally from columbus, ohio, chapman holds a bachelor’s degree in music from The ohio state university, a master’s degree in music from the university of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a doctorate of musical arts degree from the university of Washington. He has studied conducting with Richard Blatti, Thomas Leslie, Takayoshi “Tad” suzuki, and Timothy salzman. dr. chapman is a sought-after clinician, adjudicator, and conductor, and has worked with bands nationally and internationally including oregon, ohio, Florida, Nevada, New York, arizona, Illinois and Japan. He has been a contributing author in a composer’s Insight: Thoughts, analysis and commentary on contemporary masterpieces for Wind Band, a series of books on contemporary wind band composers for meredith music Publications, a subsidiary of the Hal Leonard corporation. He is an honorary member of the Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity where he has served as the co-governor of the Western district, and an honorary member of the Tau Beta sigma honorary band sorority. He currently serves as President-elect for the Northwest division of the college Band directors National association and oregon state representative for the National Band association. other organizations include the oregon Band directors association, music Educators National conference, and oregon music Educators conference.

Jay chen - clinician

Session: Adding a few thoughts about building a better trumpet section

Jay chen obtained his bachelor’s degree from the sichuan conservatory of music in china, and his master’s degree from oregon state university. Instructor of trumpet at both Willamette and oregon state universities, he also directs the osu Trumpet choir which toured in china during september of 2009. In addition, he conducted the Willamette university Band for the last 5 years and will conduct the Linfield college Band and Brass Ensembles in spring 2010 as a sabbatical replacement. Jay chen is very active as a trumpet player. He is the principal trumpet for the Portland and Eugene operas. He has performed with the oregon symphony, Eugene symphony, the oregon Bloch Festival in Newport, the oregon Bach Festival in Eugene, the oregon coast Festival in coos Bay, the sunriver music Festival in sunriver and with the cascade music Festival in Bend, oregon. He has been a brass faculty member at the marrowstone music Festival in Washington and is currently the trumpet faculty at the Young musicians and artists (Yma) summer camp in salem. He also is a visiting professor at the sichuan conservatory of music in chengdu, china. mr. chen is in high demand as a soloist, clinician and adjudicator in china and around the Northwest. He is a clinician for the Yamaha corporation of america.

Eugene migliaro corporon - clinician and conductor

All-State Wind Ensemble Conductor

Session: Architecture of Conducting

Eugene migliaro corporon is the conductor of the Wind symphony and Regents Professor of music at the university of North Texas. as director of Wind studies he guides all aspects of the program, including the masters and doctoral degrees in Wind conducting. mr. corporon is a graduate of california state university, Long Beach and claremont graduate university. His performances have drawn praise from colleagues, composers and critics alike. Having recorded over 600 works, including many premieres and commissions, his groups have released over 100 recordings on the Toshiba/EmI, Klavier, mark, ca Fua , donemus, soundmark, gIa , albany, Naxos, and centaur labels. These recordings, two of which have appeared on the grammy nomination ballot, are aired regularly on radio broadcasts throughout asia, Europe, and the a mericas. mr. corporon maintains an active guest-conducting schedule and is in demand as a conductor and teacher throughout the world. He is Past President of the college Band directors National association and a member of the World association for symphonic Bands and Ensembles International Board. He has been honored by the a merican Bandmasters association and by Phi Beta mu with invitations to membership.

Lynnda Fuller Ph.d. - clinician

Session: Bounce High, Bounce Low to Music Literacy discover ways to use magnetic manipulatives, songs, games, play parties, and other activities to gently lead your students to reading, notating, and composing music. From simple so-mi to songs for recorders, these tools will be useful in kindergarten through fifth grade music classes.

Lynnda Fuller is an experienced general music teacher with both Kodály and orff training. she holds a Ph.d. in Fine arts- music from Texas Tech university and was a summer Fellow at Northwestern university. she has presented workshops, posters, and papers at national m EN c conferences, Northwest m EN c conferences, as well as state and regional Kodály focused conferences.