Campus Connections Samford University School of the Arts


Samford University’s School of the Arts announces the addition to two new faculty members in the Division of Music.


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Filipino-American pianist Jovanni-Rey V. de Pedro was named Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy. de Pedro has developed an international reputation as a soloist, collaborator, pedagogue, speaker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.


The 2019 Alabama Intercollegiate Band will perform in January at the Alabama Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference in Birmingham. The Alabama Intercollegiate Band was designed by Alabama college/university band directors to be a collaborative, educational experience. Col. Lowell Graham, Director of Orchestral Activities and Professor of Conducting at the University of Texas El Paso, will serve as the conductor. Dr. Graham is the former Commander and Conductor of the United States Air Force’s premier musical organization in Washington, D.C.


graduated with Honors in Musicology, a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal/Piano Performance, and three concentrations in Anthropology, French, and Conducting. Dr. Richardson obtained her Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees at The University of Southern Mississippi.


Annual Events:


Troy Choral Festival – Nov Contact Dr. James Brown


. 9-11, 2018


Southeastern United States Middle School Band Clinic– Dec. 6-8, 2018 Contact Dr. Mark Walker


Southeastern United States HS Honor Band Clinic– Jan. 31- Feb. 2, 2019


Contact Dr. Carla Gallahan


The John M. Long School of Music – Troy University


We are grateful to AMEA for providing this opportunity to share information with our music colleagues and music students across the state.


New School of Music Faculty


Guitar Festival – Feb. 15, 2019 Contact Dr. Robert Gibson


Vocal Jazz Festival– Mar. 20-21, 2019 Contact Dr. Diane Orlofsky


Clarinet Day – Mar. 30, 2019 Contact Dr. Tim Phillips


M.I.C. Check– Apr. 3-5, 2019 Contact Professor Robert W. Smith


Troy Jazz Festival– April 6, 2019 Contact Dr. Dave Camwell


Captain Brian Walden will also be joining the faculty this fall. Captain Walden comes to Samford from Marshall University where he was the Director of Bands and Coordinator of Music Education and the Area Coordinator. He is a former commanding officer and conductor of the United States Navy Band, Washington, D.C.


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Additional information about the John M. Long School of Music may be found at music.troy.edu. We invite you to visit us online or in person soon.


Dr. Gabrielle Richardson is Assistant Professor of Voice/Opera. She received her undergraduate training at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, where she


August/September 2018


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