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TENNESSEE ALL–STATE ENSEMBLE CONDUCTORS OVERVIEW SONJA SEPÚLVEDA TENNESSEE ALL-STATE SSAA CHOIR Dr. Sonja Sepúlveda is the Director of Choral Activities and teacher of Theory at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and conducts the Salem College Chamber Choir, Chorale, and SuperTonix. She came to Salem following positions at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Brewton Parker College in Mt.Vernon, Georgia. Graduating from Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music degrees, Sonja Sepúlveda earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of South Carolina where she directed the Renaissance Singers and Carolina Alive. GENE PETERSON TENNESSEE ALL-STATE SATB CHOIR Dr. Gene Peterson is the conductor of the Bethel Choir, the fourth in its 66-year history, Director of Choral Activities, and Artistic Director of Festival of Christmas at Bethel University - St Paul, Minnesota. Peterson came to Bethel after serving on faculty at the University of Tennessee School of Music as the Associate Director of Choral Activities. During his tenure in Knoxville, he was also the Director of Choral Ministries at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. Peterson is a proud graduate of El Camino College, Chapman University, and the University of Washington, Seattle. THOMAS LOEWENHEIM TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 9TH AND 10TH GRADE STRING ORCHESTRA Thomas Loewenheim is currently Professor of Cello and Director of Orchestras at the California State University, Fresno, and the Music Director and conductor of the Youth Orchestras of Fresno. Loewenheim earned a doctorate in cello performance from the renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where he studied with Janos Starker and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, and was mentored in conducting by David Effron. He received a master’s degree from the University of Michigan under Erling Blöndal Bengtsson and a bachelor’s degree from the Rubin Academy for Music and Dance in Jerusalem. GIANCARLO GUERRERO TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 11TH AND 12TH GRADE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Giancarlo Guerrero is the Music Director of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, taking up post in 2009. A natural and instinctive musician, Guerrero is a charismatic presence on the podium. He is a strong advocate of new contemporary music and has championed the works of several of America’s most respected composers. He has presented eight world premieres with the Nashville Symphony and has led the orchestra to several GRAMMY wins in recent years, including in 2016 for his recording of works by Stephen Paulus. 32 LESLIE BLACKWELL TENNESSEE ALL-STATE TTBB CHOIR Leslie J. Blackwell is the Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music and Music Education at Kennesaw State University where she has directed choral activities since 1998. Dr. Blackwell’s duties include conducting the KSU Men’s Ensemble, KSU Chorale, and KSU Chamber Singers, as well as teaching advanced choral conducting and literature. A native of Georgia, Blackwell received the Associate of Arts degree from Gordon Junior College (1982), the Bachelor of Music in Music Education from West Georgia College (1984), the Master of Music from Georgia State University (1991), and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kentucky (2002). | <strong>2017</strong> <strong>TMEA</strong> PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE RICHARD L. SAUCEDO TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 9TH AND 10TH GRADE CONCERT BAND Richard L. Saucedo recently retired as Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Chairman at the William H. Duke Center for the Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. During his 31-year tenure, Carmel bands received numerous state, regional and national honors in the areas of concert band, jazz band and marching band. Carmel’s Wind Symphony I performed at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival three times (1992, 1999, and 2004) and was named the Indiana State Champion Concert Band most recently in 2013. The group also performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
TENNESSEE ALL–STATE ENSEMBLE CONDUCTORS OVERVIEW in Chicago during December of 2005. Carmel Jazz Ensembles have won numerous awards at jazz festivals in Indiana and throughout the Midwest. The Carmel Marching Greyhounds have finished in the top ten at the Bands of America Grand National Championship for the past 17 years and were named BOA National Champions in the fall of 2005 and again in 2012. PAULA A. CRIDER TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 11TH AND 12TH GRADE CONCERT BAND Following a distinguished 33 year teaching career, Professor Paula A. Crider continues to share her passion for making music through an active schedule as guest conductor, lecturer, clinician and adjudicator. She has enjoyed engagements in 47 states, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, Italy, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Australia. Professor Crider has taught in the public schools at all levels, and holds the unique distinction of having been the first female in the state of Texas to serve as director of bands at a class 5-A high school. Her Crockett High School Bands in Austin, Texas enjoyed both state and national recognition for musical excellence on the concert stage, and were twice named Texas 5A State Marching Champions. WYCLIFFE GORDON, TENNESSEE ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND Musical ambassador and interpreter of America’s music, Wycliffe Gordon experiences an impressive career touring the world performing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz receiving great acclaim from audiences and critics alike. His unmatched modern mastery of the plunger mute and his exceptional technique and signature sound, has solidified Gordon a place in musical history known as one of the top trombonists of his generation. TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | 33
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