Conducting Symposium

Please join us for the 2023 Utah Tech University Conducting Symposium! You will have the opportunity to spend two days learning and growing musically with two outstanding musicians, educators, and clinicians, Alfred W. Dentino from the New England Conservatory of Music, and Dr. Adam Lambert from Southern Utah University. This experience will leave you inspired and ready to take great tools into your life and career.

Title:  Utah Tech University Conducting Symposium

Dates:  November 17-18, 2023

Location:  Eccles Fine Arts Center, Utah Tech University, St. George, UT

Featured Guest Clinicians Alfred W. Dentino and Dr. Adam Lambert

Contact: Dr. Bryant Smith, Director of Bands, 435-652-7997 bryant.smith@utahtech.edu

1:00 – 3:30pm Check in and/or late registration

1:30 – 2:45pm Lecture Session Collegiate Music Ed Students

3:00 – 4:15pm Welcome and Conducting Session #1 with the UT Symphonic Band

4:30 – 5:45pm Lecture Session with Adam Lambert

7:30pm Symphonic Band Concert

8:15 – 9:00am Donuts

9:00 – 10:15am Lecture Session with Alfred Dentino

10:30am – 12:00pm Conducting Session #2 with the UT Symphonic Band

12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00 – 2:15pm Lecture Session with Adam Lambert

2:30 – 3:45pm Lecture Session with Alfred Dentino

4:00 – 5:00pm Closing Thoughts/Question and Answer Session

5:00 – 7:00pm Dinner/Social

7:00pm UT Football Game vs SUU  (optional)

Conductor Participant

Those who choose this option, and are selected, will conduct members of the DSU Symphonic Band and will be learning personally from Al Dentino and Adam Lambert while on the podium.  Your session will be recorded and sent digitally to you.  Those who wish to conduct should indicate this on the registration form.  Conductors may choose one selection from the repertoire list below.  Conductors will be selected on a “first-come-first-serve” basis and will be notified of their status in mid-October.  They will also be able to attend dinner and the UT Symphonic Band performance. If interested they may also attend the UT Football game against SUU as part of their registration.

Observer Participant:

Those who choose this option will be participating by attending in person the lectures and conducting sessions.  Observers will have the opportunity to watch others conduct and learn from the insights given them by the clinicians. They will also be able to attend the dinner and UT Symphonic Band performance. If interested they may also attend the UT Football game against SUU as part of their registration.

Imaginarium – Randall Standridge
Divertimento for Band – Vincent Persichetti

The fees for the 2023 symposium are as follows:

1)    UT Students – $20

1)    Observer track – $100.00

2)    Conductor track – $125.00  (limited number of participants for 2023)

Includes access to all sessions on UT campus, dinner on Friday evening, Lunch on Saturday, and a ticket to the UT Symphonic Band concert on Friday.  A ticket to the UT Football game may be included if requested (this will be done separately by email in October.

Current teachers may receive professional development certificates for participation in this symposium.  Certificates will be made available at the end of Saturday by Robert Schmidt of Washington County School District and Bryant Smith from UT.