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This page was last updated; June 30, 2006 04:52 PM


 About our Director

 

Austin Greene is Director of Bands at Concord High School in Concord, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, where he received a Master of Music degree in Conducting and studied with <SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN>Dr. Jeffrey Renshaw and <SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> David Mills. <SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> Greene has also studied conducting with William Halpin, H. Robert Reynolds, John R. Bourgeois, and Stephen Peterson.  While at UConn, <SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> Greene performed as conductor of the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and UConn Chamber Winds. He also served as an arranger and director of UConn's Pep Bands as well as drill writer and assistant director of the University of Connecticut Marching Band.

 

<SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> Greene received his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, where he studied trumpet under Bradley Ulrich and was the recipient of the A.J. Fletcher scholarship for the Outstanding Freshmen in Music. At Western Carolina, he performed as principal trumpet in the Wind Ensemble, Artist in Residence Orchestra, Trumpet Ensemble, and several smaller ensembles. <SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> Greene also served as Marching Band Drum Major, CMENC Chapter Vice President, and Student Advisory Council Chair.  After graduating from WCU, <SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> Greene served as Director of Bands at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

 

<SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> Greene is an experienced marching band clinician, arranger, and drill writer for high schools and universities.  He performed as a member and soloist of the DCI World Champion Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps from 2000-2002 and served on the visual staff of Capital Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps in 2005.  <SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> Greene is member of MENC, NCMEA, Phi Kappa Phi and an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma national music fraternities.

 
 
 Composition teacher Nadia Boulanger. An associate of Igor Stravinsky, her students included, among others, Aaron Copland and Quincy Jones.

 

Nadia Boulanger, renowned composition teacher
The art of music is so deep and profound that to approach
it very seriously only is not enough. One must approach music
with a serous rigor and, at the same time, with a great
affectionate joy.

 


 

 
 

 

Michael Torke

 

Why waste money on psychotherapy when
you can listen to the B-minor Mass?