Jerry Junkin is an American conductor of wind bands and educator.
17 Facts About Jerry Junkin
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Jerry Junkin conducts the University of Texas Wind Ensemble and instructs graduate as well as undergraduate conducting courses.
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Additionally, Junkin has served as the conductor of the Dallas Wind Symphony since 1993.
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Jerry Junkin attended Victoria High School from 1970 to 1974.
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Jerry Junkin became the conductor of the University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble in 1988 after being appointed Director of Bands at the University of South Florida.
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Jerry Junkin was Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Texas at Austin from 1978 to 1982, and later held a similar position at the University of Michigan.
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Jerry Junkin has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Wind Symphony in Tokyo since 2007.
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Jerry Junkin has previously served as a President of the Big XII Band Director's Association, a member of the Board of Directors of The John Philip Sousa Foundation, Past-President of the American Bandmasters Association, and President of the College Band Directors National Association.
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Jerry Junkin currently serves as the Frank C Erwin Centennial Professor of Music, Conductor and Music Director of the wind ensemble, and Head of the Conducting Division at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Performances under the direction of Mr Jerry Junkin have won the praise of such notable musicians as John Corigliano, David Del Tredici, Gunther Schuller, Karel Husa, William Kraft, Jacob Druckman and Michael Colgrass, among many others.
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Mr Jerry Junkin has released over 30 compact disc recordings for the Reference, Klavier, and Naxos labels.
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Jerry Junkin is an enthusiastic advocate of public school music education, having conducted All-State bands and festivals in forty-eight states and on five continents.
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Jerry Junkin spends his summers in residence at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan, as well as appearing at major music festivals throughout the world.
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Mr Jerry Junkin has served as President of the Big XII Band Director's Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of The John Philip Sousa Foundation, is Past-President of the American Bandmasters Association, and Past-President of the College Band Directors National Association.
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Jerry Junkin has received praise from a number of notable musicians and composers, such as John Corigliano, David Del Tredici, Gunther Schuller, Karel Husa, William Kraft, Jacob Druckman and Michael Colgrass.
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In 2005, Jerry Junkin led the world premiere of John Corigliano's Symphony No 3 Circus Maximus at Carnegie Hall, which later was later released as the first ever Blu-Ray audio disc and was nominated for a Grammy.
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Jerry Junkin has won a number of awards for both conducting and teaching:.