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'''Jerry Junkin''' is an [[United States|American]] [[conducting|conductor]], primarily of [[Concert band|wind bands]]. |
'''Jerry Junkin''' is an [[United States|American]] [[conducting|conductor]], primarily of [[Concert band|wind bands]]. |
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Jerry Junkin was born in [[Victoria, Texas]] in 1954. His father was director of bands at Victoria High School, which influenced the young Junkin to pursue music. <ref>[http://m.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/feb/15/er_band_directors_021611_129278/:]</ref> After graduating from Victoria High School in 1974, he pursued a college education in music at The [[University of Texas at Austin]] and was named Assistant Director of Bands in 1978. He followed this with similar positions at the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida. <ref>[http://www.mideurope.at/index.php/en/conducting-masterclass.html Conducting masterclass - Mid Europe:]</ref> <ref>[http://www.music.utexas.edu/studio/winds/Faculty/Details.aspx?id=64&type=fac Butler School of Music | Welcome to the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music:]</ref> |
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He currently is the [[conducting|conductor]] of the Wind Ensemble and [[conducting|Director]] of Bands at UT Austin. <ref>[http://www.naxos.com/person/Jerry_Junkin/80925.htm Jerry Junkin- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music.:]</ref> |
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Jerry Junkin is an American conductor, primarily of wind bands.
Biography
Jerry Junkin was born in Victoria, Texas in 1954. His father was director of bands at Victoria High School, which influenced the young Junkin to pursue music. [1] After graduating from Victoria High School in 1974, he pursued a college education in music at The University of Texas at Austin and was named Assistant Director of Bands in 1978. He followed this with similar positions at the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida. [2] [3]
He currently is the conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Director of Bands at UT Austin. [4]
Appearances
He serves as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Dallas Wind Symphony,[5] as well as Music Director and Conductor of the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia.[6] Mr. Junkin involves in many band organisations, including serving as a President of the Big XII Band Director’s Association and a member of the Board of Directors of The John Philip Sousa Foundation,[7] Past-President of the American Bandmasters Association, and the Immediate Past President of the College Band Directors National Association.
In February 2005 he led the world première of Corigliano’s Circus Maximus: Symphony No. 3[8] in both Austin and Carnegie Hall. He makes guest appearances with wind ensembles outside the United States such as the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and the Taipei Symphonic Winds.
Awards
He received of the Texas Excellence in Teaching awards, presented annually by the Ex-Student’s Association. Additionally, he received the Outstanding Young Texas-Ex Award also from the same organization. In 2004, he was elected to the Academy of Distinguished Teachers and in 2005 was the recipient of the Fine Arts Achievement Award.
In 2005 he was presented the Grainger Medallion by the International Percy Grainger Society.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Conducting masterclass - Mid Europe:
- ^ Butler School of Music | Welcome to the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music:
- ^ Jerry Junkin- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music.:
- ^ Longhorn Band / University of Texas at Austin:
- ^ Music Director | Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia:
- ^ Jerry Junkin | Interlochen Summer Arts Camp:
- ^ Jerry Junkin - smart reviews on cool stuff.: