Conducting Symposium
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Clinicians
Michael Haithcock
Director of Bands (retired)
Professor Emeritus
University of Michigan
Chris Knighten
Director of Bands
University of Arkansas
Information
- Participants [SOLD OUT]
- $100
- Will have two, 12-minute conducting sessions with the University of Arkansas Wind Ensemble.
- Observers [SPOTS AVAILABLE]
- $40
- Will participate in all aspects of the symposium except conducting
- Lunch Provided
- Participant Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 21st
- Applicants will be notified of Participant/Observer status no later than Wednesday, October 22nd.
- Deadline for Participant payment: November 5
- Applications for Observers will be taken until November 19th
Schedule
Saturday, November 22
| 8:30am | Coffee/Registration |
| 9:00am | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 9:15-11:45am | Conducting |
| Noon | Catered lunch provided for all pre-registered participants and observers |
| 1:30pm | Conducting |
| 3:45pm | Closing Remarks |
Repertoire
La Silla, Juan Pablo Contreras
O Magnum Mysterium, Morten Lauridsen
“Seventeen Come Sunday,” from English Folk Song Suite, by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Prelude in the Dorian Mode, Antonio deCabezon, arr. by Percy Grainger
“In Yonder Valley” (movement one) from Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs, Frank Ticheli
“Here Take This Flower,” (movement three) from Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs, Frank Ticheli