clinicians and conductors

Jung-Ho Pak - clinician and conductor

All-State High School Orchestra Conductor described by the New York Times as a conductor who “radiates enthusiasm” and the Los angeles Times as “a real grabber”, Jung-Ho Pak is known as a music director with a unique vision of classical music. orchestra Nova (orchestranova.org), formerly san diego chamber orchestra, appointed mr. Pak as artistic director and conductor in 2006, and in 2007 mr. Pak began his tenure as artistic director and conductor of the cape cod symphony orchestra (capesymphony.org), one of the largest orchestras in massachusetts (second to the Boston symphony orchestra). since 2003, he has been director of orchestras and music director of the World Youth symphony orchestra and at the Interlochen center for the arts (interlochen.org). mr. Pak is also music director Emeritus of the New Haven symphony orchestra. as music director of the san diego symphony orchestra (1997-2002), mr. Pak led the orchestra from bankruptcy to a nationally recognized artistic and financial success. as a nationally recognized educator, he has served as music director with the university of southern california (usc) symphony and the san Francisco conservatory of music orchestra. He has also served as Principal conductor of the Emmy-nominated disney Young musicians symphony orchestra and as music director of the International chamber orchestra, NEXT chamber orchestra, colburn chamber orchestra, and diablo Ballet. guest conducting has taken him to Europe, the soviet union, south a merica and asia. mr. Pak is also a frequent speaker on television and radio, as well as a clinician and guest conductor at national music festivals.

Session: The Global Warming of the Arts: Saving our profession through renewed purpose a discussion of why classical music, among all the arts, has lost relevence in the concert hall and the classroom, and how we can change this through redefining why we conduct, teach and perform. also, a look at the student as the most powerful advocate of our art on stage, and the audience as a consumer.

Bob Philips - clinician and conductor

Middle School Honor Orchestra Conductor

Session 1: Re-energizing the Beginning String Classroom: Many Roads to Successes

Sesson 2: Teaching Technique Through Repertoire session 1: Beginning string teachers teach in many different schedules and environments. In 28 years teaching beginners, I’ve done it all and used many different teaching strategies. No single approach works for everyone but everyone can find a path to success. Teaching is about choices and we will explore the many pedagogical choices, resources and technologies available to contemporary music teachers. session 2: How to extrapolate the techniques you need to teach from the repertoire you have chosen and how to choose the repertoire to support the technique you want to build.

Bob Phillips, pedagogue, composer, and teacher trainer, is known as an innovator in string education. during his 27 years of teaching in saline, mI, Bob built a string program of over 700 students that was a national model of excellence in both classical and alternative music. He is an expert in the use of large group pedagogy and in the development of alternative styles for strings. one of today’s leading educational authors and composers, his books and pieces are performed by thousands of string students each year. Bob is a prolific writer authoring many book series including the ground breaking Philharmonic series and string Explorer. His conducting resume includes professional, all-state, and youth orchestras. currently he serves as string editor for alfred music Publishing. Bob and his wife, Pam, continue their music education outreach via their clinics at national and state music conferences as well as their leadership roles in the a merican string Teachers association. Within asTa Bob has chaired the alternative styles competition, served on the advocacy committee and as a clinician for the No F.

James Ray - conductor

James Ray is in his third year with the salem-Keizer school district, where he directs orchestras at mcNary High school and teaches elementary-level strings. He also performs as a violinist with the salem chamber orchestra. Before coming to oregon, Ray directed the Kittitas Valley Youth orchestra in Ellensburg, Wa and taught music theory as an instructional assistant at central Washington university. Ray is an active string clinician. He has coached violin and viola for numerous school programs and youth orchestra organizations, and has served on the summer faculties of Icicle creek summer symphony and Porter music camp. mr. Ray holds a music performance B. a . from central Washington university and an m a . in teaching from Western oregon university.