2024 CBDNA North Central Conference
Schedule of Events
The Ohio State University
April 4–6, 2024
Thursday, April 4
LOCATION KEY:
TMV — Timashev Family Music Building
WG Auditorium — Weigel Auditorium (all ensemble performances)
Marriott — Marriott Columbus OSU
9:30 a.m. — Intercollegiate Band Registration [TMV North Lobby]
10–11:30 a.m. — Intercollegiate Band Auditions [Various TMV Rooms]
11 a.m.–10 p.m. — Registration [TMV North Lobby]
10:30–12:15 — "Chosen Gems" rehearsal [WG Auditorium]
12:30–12:45 — Welcome [TMV Recital Hall N120]
12:45–2:15 — SESSION 1:
"Breaking Down Barriers to Inclusion Across College Music Programs"
Valerie C. Johnson, Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), DePaul University
[TMV Recital Hall N120]
2:30–3:30 — CONCERT 1:
Wright State University Wind Symphony; Shelley Jagow, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
3:45–4:45 — SESSION 2:
"Ted Lasso Meets (not) Lassie!"; Gary Hill and Daisy Peel
[TMV Ensemble Rehearsal Room N160]
5–6 p.m. — SESSION 3:
"Chosen Gems"
The Ohio State University Symphonic Band; Scott A. Jones, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
— DINNER BREAK —
8 p.m. — CONCERT 2:
South Dakota State University Wind Symphony; Jacob Wallace, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
9:15 p.m. — Reception [TMV Ensemble Rehearsal Room N160]
Friday, April 5
LOCATION KEY:
TMV — Timashev Family Music Building
WG Auditorium — Weigel Auditorium (all ensemble performances)
Marriott — Marriott Columbus OSU
6:45–7:30 a.m. — Breakfast with Mike Votta at Conference Hotel: Marriott
7:30 a.m.–10 p.m. — Registration [TMV North Lobby]
8:10–9 a.m. — SESSION 4 (2 choices):
- "Incorporating Artistry in Beginning Conducting Courses"
Hannah Rudy, Kimberly Fleming
[TMV Recital Hall N120] - "The Art of a Program: Connecting all the dots from page to player, and player to audience"
Trae Blanco
[TMV Classroom N300]
9:10–10 a.m. — SESSION 5 (2 choices):
- Athletic Band video performances
[TMV Recital Hall N120] - "AWSO… What?!? An investigation into the American Wind Symphony Orchestra and its repertoire"
Brad Jopek, Alexander Scott
[TMV Classroom N300]
10:10–11 a.m. — SESSION 6 (2 choices):
- "Nurturing Artistry: Exploring the Influence of Performer Expertise on Ensemble Pedagogy"
Birch Browning
[TMV Recital Hall N120] - "Practical Ear Training Techniques Within Rehearsals"
Ryan Scherber
[TMV Classroom N300]
11:10 a.m.–12 p.m. — SESSION 7: "Inside the Composer’s Studio"
A discussion of imagination and music led by Augusta Read Thomas
[TMV Recital Hall N120]
— LUNCH BREAK —
1:30–2:30 — CONCERT 3:
The University of Akron Wind Symphony; Galen S. Karriker, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
2:45–4:15 — OPEN REHEARSAL:
Intercollegiate Band with Augusta Read Thomas and John Mackey
[TMV Ensemble Rehearsal Room 160]
4:30–5:30 — CONCERT 4:
Purdue Fort Wayne Symphonic Wind Ensemble; Daniel Tembras, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
— DINNER BREAK —
7:30–8:45 — CONCERT 5:
The Ohio State University Wind Symphony; Russel C. Mikkelson, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
9 p.m. — Reception [TMV Ensemble Rehearsal Room 160]
Saturday, April 6
LOCATION KEY:
TMV — Timashev Family Music Building
WG Auditorium — Weigel Auditorium (all ensemble performances)
Marriott — Marriott Columbus OSU
7–7:45 a.m. — Breakfast with Mike Votta at Conference Hotel: Marriott
8 a.m.–3 p.m. — Registration [TMV North Lobby]
8:40–9:30 — SESSION 8 (2 choices):
- "Unlocking the Development Potential of Collegiate Athletic Bands as Part of a Comprehensive Program"
J. Nick Smith, Trey Harris
[TMV Classroom N300] - "Dispatches from the Musical/Pedagogical Frontier"
Carolyn Barber
[TMV Recital Hall N120]
9:40–10:30 — SESSION 9 (2 choices):
- "Georg Druchetzky’s Six Partitas for Winds: Accessible Vehicles for Classical Performance Education"
Josh Kearney
[TMV Classroom N300] - "A Think Tank…Our Role in the Future of Music Education"
CBDNA Music Education Committee
[TMV Recital Hall N120]
10:30 — COFFEE BREAK [TMV North Lobby]
11 a.m.–12 p.m. — CONCERT 6:
Youngstown State University Wind Ensemble; Michael S. Butler, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
12:30–1:45 p.m. — CBDNA Members: Business Luncheon [TMV Ensemble Rehearsal Room 160]
2–3 p.m. — CONCERT 7:
2024 CBDNA–NC Intercollegiate Band; Gary Hill, conductor
[WG Auditorium]
Intercollegiate Band Schedule
Thursday, April 4
9:30–11 a.m. — Registration
10–11:30 — Auditions
10:30–11:30 — Percussion sectionals (percussion room): Taylor
11:30–12:15 — Lunch
12:30–3:15 — Rehearsal
3:45–4:45 — Session 2 – Keynote: Gary Hill and dogs
5–6:45 — Rehearsal
6:45–7:45 — Dinner
8–9 p.m. — Concert 2: South Dakota State University
Friday, April 5
9 a.m.–12 noon — Rehearsal
12–1:15 — Lunch
1:30–2:45 — Rehearsal
3–4:15 — Open rehearsal: ICB with Augusta Read Thomas and John Mackey
4:30–5:30 — Concert 4: Purdue University Fort Wayne
4:30–5:45 — Dinner Break
6–7:15 — Rehearsal
7:30–8:45 — Concert 5: The Ohio State University Wind Symphony
Saturday, April 6
8:30–10:45 — Rehearsal
11 a.m.–12 noon — Concert 6: Youngstown State University Wind Ensemble
12:30–1:45 — Dress Rehearsal
2–3 p.m. — Intercollegiate Band Concert