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CBDNA Schedule of Events

CBDNA Schedule of Events

2024 CBDNA North Central Conference
Schedule of Events

The Ohio State University

April 4–6, 2024

20+
Presenters
7
Performing Ensembles
9
Special Sessions

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