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Matthew James Pivec
As a performer of jazz and popular music, Matt Pivec has worked with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Ana Gasteyer, Bob Brookmeyer, Maria Schneider, Steve Allee, Ana Gasteyer, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. As a band leader, Matt has three albums to his credit, Live at Snider Hall, Psalm Songs and Time…
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Christopher Van Hof
Chris Van Hof is the Associate Professor of Trombone at Ball State University. He also is the Principal Trombone of the Carmel (IN) Symphony Orchestra, the trombonist and arranger in the Emerald Brass Quintet and the Assistant Manager of the International Trombone Festival. As a freelance performer, Chris is fluent in a variety of musical…
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Scott Lykins
Scott Lykins blends artistic performance as a cellist and pianist with administrative creativity as Artistic & Executive Director of the Lakes Area Music Festival in Brainerd, MN– an organization he founded with colleagues from Eastman in 2009. As a cellist, he is a member of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra…
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Eli Campbell
Eli Campbell is a leader with a passion for facilitating the artistic experience of audiences and performers. After studying oboe performance at Penn State University and beginning his career with a cultural venue called Hill Center in Washington, D.C., he moved to Rochester for work with the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) and to pursue…
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Jason Scott Ladd
Dr. Jason S. Ladd is the director of Nicholls State University Wind Ensemble, which he conducted at the 2022 Southern Division CBDNA Conference. He also teaches low brass lessons and music education courses. Previously, he taught at Marquette University, where he led the orchestra and other ensembles. He has taught courses at Florida State University,…
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Adam Green
Adam Green is an arts administrator and percussionist. His passion is finding meaningful ways to connect people to the arts. As a former member of the Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., Adam managed the Concert Band’s national tours and marketing teams developing outreach products as they traveled across the country. In 2015 and 2023,…
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Mary Box
Mary Box, a conductor and opera coach based in Houston, Texas, founded the Montrose Project – an organization driven to discover, celebrate, and perform works by women composers.
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Eric Laprade
A dedicated and passionate conductor, educator, and arts leader, Eric M. Laprade is Director of Bands and Assistant Professor at The College of New Jersey. Prior to his appointment at TCNJ, Laprade served as the Visiting Director of Wind Ensembles at the University of Utah. He also serves as the Music Director of South Shore…
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Carrie Bean Stute
Cellist Carrie Bean Stute is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Washington, DC-based Chiarina Chamber Players, a chamber music series and flexible ensemble that has won critical acclaim for its artistry and innovative programming and was awarded a 2020 Classical Commissioning Grant from Chamber Music America. Carrie’s chamber music performances have been broadcast on Classical…
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Lauren Woodward
Lauren Woodward most recently served as Manager of Admissions and Recruitment for the Colburn School’s Conservatory and Music Academy. She has also worked for Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Her entry into the arts administration world was a nine-month post-graduate ALP internship with the Memphis Symphony…
