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May 31 Special Guest: BCC Children's Choir

The choir consists of up to 30 children age 8 to 14 from Blair County and surrounding areas under the direction of Jen and Scott Pappal. New members to the children's choir must audition, however they do not re-audition annually.

The children's season consists of two concerts: a Christmas concert in December with the adult chorale and a concert in the spring. They perform in venues such as the Mishler Theatre and area churches. In addition to the concerts, the choir participates in local arts events & performs with other groups. In addition, they perform the national anthem at the Altoona Curve and conduct an annual mini-tour to six local elementary schools where they perform at assemblies.

Information courtesy of Blair Concert Chorale website.

June 27 Guest Artist: Dr. William Stowman - Trumpet

Dr. William Stowman is Chair of the Department of Music and Director of Instrumental Studies at Messiah College in Grantham, PA where he teaches trumpet and directs the Jazz Ensembles and Trumpet Ensembles.  Since 1998, he has served as the Music Director and Conductor of the Greater Harrisburg Concert Band. He is the recipient of the Robert and Marilyn Smith Award for Excellence in Teaching at Messiah College, and has also earned the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Citation of Excellence in District 7 for teaching at the collegiate level. He maintains and active guest conducting schedule and in 2008 was honored to serve as Conductor of the PMEA All-State Concert Band. 

Dr. Stowman began his musical career growing up in the small Western Pennsylvania town of Brockway where his primary music teachers were Nancy Hills and Donald Routch. He studied trumpet with the late George Monaco. He holds the Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from IUP where he studied trumpet with Dr. William Becker. He holds a Master’s degree in Music Education and a Master’s degree in Trumpet Performance from Eastern Kentucky University where he studied with Dr. Kevin Eisensmith. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of North Texas where he studied with renowned trumpet pedagogue Keith Johnson as well as John Holt, Principal Trumpet in the Dallas Opera Orchestra. At North Texas, he studied conducting with Eugene Migliaro Corporon.  

As a trumpeter, he has performed and recorded with several groups including the Messiah College Faculty Brass, Messiah College Wind Ensemble, The Harrisburg (PA) Symphony Orchestra, The Lexington (KY) Philharmonic, The San Angelo (TX) Symphony, and the Philadelphia Brass. His performances can be heard on several compact discs on the Klavier label with the North Texas Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Migliaro Corporon and on the Citadel label with the Keystone Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jack Stamp. He also serves as principal trumpet in the Harrisburg Opera Orchestra and is a clinician for Edwards Trumpets. In 2009, he served as host of the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Harrisburg, PA. 

Dr. Stowman is a member of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, the Music Educator’s National Conference and The International Trumpet Guild. He serves on the Board of Directors for the National Trumpet Competition and the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz. He resides in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania with his wife Lynn and their four children.

July 18 Guest Artist: Dr. Bradley J. Genevro - Clarinet

Dr. Genevro is the Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at Messiah College. In his role as Director of Bands, he is actively involved in the Music Education Program as well as being the conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds. Before his appointment at Messiah, he served on the faculties of Oklahoma State University and the University of North Texas. Dr. Genevro, a native Pennsylvanian, holds degrees from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the University of North Texas. Having completed several successful years as a public school teacher, he serves as a drill designer and clinician throughout the east and southwest. He is highly sought after as a clinician, adjudicator and conductor all over the country.

Dr. Genevro has also published articles in the Music Educators National Journal entitled "Teaching Music" and in the GIA Publication "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band". He is also actively involved in several recording projects a year serving as recording producer with groups such as the University of North Texas Wind Symphony and the Keystone Wind Ensemble. Dr. Genevro holds professional memberships in Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Kappa, Psi, Tau Beta Sigma and the College Band Directors National Association.

2010 Summer Practice Schedule