Conducting Symposium Session #2

Conducting Symposium Session #2

1. Grainger - Shepherd’s Hey

2. Reed - Armenian Dances

3. Holst - First Suite in Eb, ed. Colin Matthews

4. Gershwin - Cuban Overture, arr. Rogers

5. Sousa - Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

About the Clinicians

Larry Gookin was Director of Bands at Central Washington University from 1981 until 2015. He also served as the Associate Chair and Coordinator of Graduate Studies. His fields of expertise include music education, wind literature, conducting, and low brass performance.

The CWU Wind Ensemble has performed at state, regional, and national conventions, such as the College Band Directors National Association Conference in Boulder; the Music Educators National Conference in Minneapolis; the Western International Band Clinics in Seattle; the Western/Northwestern CBDNA Division Conferences in Reno; and the College Band Directors National Association Conference in Seattle.

Professor Gookin received the M.M. in Music Education from the University of Oregon School of Music in 1977 and the B.M in Music Education and Trombone Performance from the University of Montana in 1971. He taught band for 10 years in public schools in Montana and Oregon. Prior to accepting the position as Director of Bands at Central Washington University, he was Director of Bands at South Eugene H.S in Eugene, Oregon.

Gookin has served as president of the Northwestern Division of the CBDNA, as well as Divisional Chairman for the National Band Association. He is a past Vice President of the Washington Music Educators Association. In 1992 he was elected to as a member of the American Bandmasters Association, and in 2000 he became a member of the Washington Music Educators “Hall of Fame.” In 2001, Gookin received the Central Washington University Distinguished Professor of Teaching Award, and in 2003 was named WMEA teacher of the year. In 2004, he was selected as Central Washington University’s representative for the Carnegie Foundation (CASE) teaching award. He is a past recipient of the “Citation of Excellence Award” from the National Band Association, the “Mac” award from First Chair of America, and the American Schools Band Directors Association “Standbury Award.” Most recently, Gookin received the University of Oregon’s School of Music Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Professor Gookin has served as a clinician, adjudicator, and conductor in the United States, Canada, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. He is former principal trombone of the Eugene and Yakima Symphony Orchestras. Gookin resides in Ellensburg, Washington with his wife Karen, who teaches English at CWU and performs on piccolo and flute with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra.

John Alan Carnahan is Director of Bands and Professor of Conducting at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. Prior to his appointment at Long Beach, Professor Carnahan served as Associate Director of Bands at the University of Texas, Arlington.

Professor Carnahan brings a broad knowledge and extensive background to all idioms of instrumental music performance. His ensembles have performed at numerous regional, national, and international music conferences including the Music Educators National Conference, the College Band Directors National Association Regional and National Conferences, the American Bandmasters Association National Conference, and as the featured ensemble at the Korean International Wind Band Festival. The Los Angeles Times hailed the University Wind Symphony as, "...thoroughly disciplined and euphonious!"

In addition to his university duties, Professor Carnahan is active internationally as a guest conductor, adjudicator, clinician, lecturer, author, and composer/arranger. He has conducted countless honor ensemble performances at the local, regional, national, and international levels. He served as a visiting professor at Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea and conducted acclaimed performances in the Seoul Arts Center Theater. He also worked as a music/performance consultant with the nationally-renowned Dallas Brass. Professor Carnahan is a sought-after rehearsal clinician. He has presented numerous performance demonstrations for notable national and international music education conferences including the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Il and the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles International Conference in Utrecht, Netherlands. His innovative and thought-provoking sessions on ensemble rehearsal techniques and the art of conducting are consistently well received.

Professor Carnahan is also an award-winning composer. His compositions are performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. In 2007, he won the College Band Directors National Association Young Band Composition Contest with his piece, ...and the antelope play, which is published by Manhattan Beach Publications. The composition was selected to be included in the book, Guide to Band Masterworks, Volume 6, by Meredith Music Publications. Additional compositions are published through C. Alan Publications and World Projects Publications. Three of his other works can be found in the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band Series, through GIA Publications, Inc. Most recently, he completed the first volume of his three-volume set of the Definitive Guide Series for wind band: The Wind Band Sound, A Definitive Guide to Ensemble Intonation, which is now available through World Projects Publications.

Professor Carnahan holds membership in the College Band Directors National Association, where he serves as Past President of the Western Division. He was voted a Life-Member of the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association and was honored with membership in the American Bandmasters Association in 2013.

Craig Kirchhoff is Professor Emeritus of Conducting and Director Emeritus of University Bands at the University of Minnesota, where he conducted the University Wind Ensemble and guest-conducted in the University Opera Program. Professor Kirchhoff coordinated the graduate program in Wind Ensemble/Band Conducting and guided all aspects of the University of Minnesota wind band program from 1993 to 2015. Born and educated in Wisconsin, Mr. Kirchhoff brings to his position a wide knowledge of both traditional and contemporary literature. He has won critical acclaim from composers Dominick Argento, Warren Benson, William Bolcom, Henry Brant, Susan Botti, Elliott Carter, Michael Colgrass, John Corigliano, Michael Daugherty, Karel Husa, Libby Larsen, George Perle, Vincent Persichetti, Carter Pann, Stephen Paulus, Kevin Puts, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Gunther Schuller, Joseph Schwantner, Elliott Schwartz James Stephenson, Steven Stucky, Frank Ticheli, Dana Wilson, Chen Yi, and others.

Prior to his appointment to the faculty of the University of Minnesota, Professor Kirchhoff served in a similar capacity as Director of Bands at The Ohio State University for fourteen years, as Director of Bands at Washington State University for two years, and Associate Director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee for one year. Mr. Kirchhoff was the recipient of The Ohio State University Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award and The Ohio State University School of Music Distinguished Teaching Award. Professor Kirchhoff serves as an advisor to the BandQuest Series published by the American Composers Forum, and he joined James Galway, Eddie Daniels, Donald Hunsberger, Wynton Marsalis, and Dawn Upshaw on the Advisory Board for SmartMusic produced by the MakeMusic Corporation. Professor Kirchhoff also serves as the Artistic Advisor for the Windependence Wind Band Series published by Boosey & Hawkes.

Professor Kirchhoff is past president of the College Band Directors National Association and is a member of the American Bandmasters Association, the National Band Association, the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, the Music Educators National Conference, and served as the founding editor and principal advisor of the College Band Directors National Association Journal.

Professor Kirchhoff has appeared as guest conductor, clinician, and lecturer throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, and Scandinavia. He enjoyed a long association with the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra during Frederick Fennell’s tenure as Music Director and he has recorded with them on the Kosei Publishing label. Professor Kirchhoff was awarded the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic Medal of Honor in 2018, was presented with the College Band Directors National Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, and was awarded the Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster of the Year Award at the 2019 Midwest Clinic. Professor Kirchhoff serves as a Yamaha Master Educator.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randel S. Metzinger was born in Tacoma, Washington and moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina at the age of 6. He attended Pine Forest Senior High and enlisted in the Marine Corps in August of 2003 out of RS Fayetteville.

Upon graduation of Marine Corps Recruit Training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, Private Metzinger attended the Armed Forces School of Music in Norfolk, Virginia. After completing the School of Music Basic Course, he was assigned to Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band, San Diego, CA, in April of 2005. He served as a saxophone instrumentalist and was promoted to the rank of Corporal in July of 2005.

In January 2006, Corporal Metzinger deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (I/II) to Al Anbar Province where he was assigned to perimeter security and the quick reaction force for the Tactical Air Command Center, Al Asad Air Base.

Corporal Metzinger was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in May 2007. He reenlisted in 2008 and was transferred to the First Marine Division Band in early 2009. While attached to the First Marine Division Band, Sergeant Metzinger served as the brass band ensemble leader, Assistant Drum Major, and Assistant Enlisted Conductor. He was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in May of 2010.

In December of 2012, Staff Sergeant Metzinger received orders back to the School of Music for the Unit Leader’s Course where he graduated in the top of his class. After the Unit Leader’s Course, Staff Sergeant Metzinger was transferred back to southern California where he served with Marine Band San Diego at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.

While attached to Marine Band San Diego, Staff Sergeant Metzinger served as the Platoon Sergeant, brass band ensemble leader, and Acting Enlisted Conductor.

In September of 2015, Staff Sergeant Metzinger once again found himself at the Naval School of Music to attend the Senior Musician’s Course where he received the CDR Philip H. Field, USN Award of Excellence. After graduating the Senior Musician’s Course, he was brought on to the School of Music’s staff and served as the Head of Basic Academics. While serving as Head of Basic Academics, Staff Sergeant Metzinger attended and graduated from theSound Reinforcement Technician’s Course. He was promoted to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant on 1 July, 2017.

After selection to Warrant Officer, Gunnery Sergeant Metzinger reported to The Basic School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico to attend the WarrantOfficer Basic Course on 23 January, 2018 and was appointed to Warrant Officer on 1 February, 2018. Warrant Officer Metzinger graduated on 23 May, 2018 and reported for duty aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on 20 June, 2018 to serve as the Officer in Charge, Quantico Marine Corps Band. Warrant Officer Metzinger was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 on 1 August, 2019.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Metzinger detached from Marine Corps Base Quantico on 8 July, 2020 and returned to the Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band to serve as their Director and Officer in Charge. On 14 July, 2022 Chief Warrant Officer 2 Metzinger is excited to come back to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and continue the legacy of making Marines while serving the Western Recruiting Region and the Marine Corps.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Metzinger’s awards include a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (4th award), Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2nd award), and Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd award).

About the Ensemble

For over a century, Marine Band San Diego has thrilled countless across the nation with its inspiring renditions of patriotic music, classical literature, Big Band and Top 40 favorites, and of course, the marches of John Philip Sousa and other prolific American composers.

The primary mission of Marine Band San Diego is to provide musical support for military and civic ceremonies. In addition, the fifty Marines of the band perform in several different ensembles: concert band, marching band, brass quintet, woodwind quintet, jazz combo, rock band, and brass band.

In order to encourage music education and showcase the vibrant history and tradition of military music, the band is active in providing clinics and concerts for high school and college students throughout the western United States; serving as musical role models for developing musicians.

Among the band’s most popular performances are the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Hollywood Christmas Parade, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Graduations, and annual summer and winter concerts. The band also appears regularly at various professional and local sporting events such as San Diego Padres, San Diego Legion, and San Diego Gulls home games. Recent appearances include featured performances on The Price is Right, the San Diego Pride Parade, the USS Midway Museum, and Sea World San Diego.

Marine Band San Diego’s most notable performances throughout its hundred-year history include performances for U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, local and state government officials, national news and television programs, international military music festivals, and John Philip Sousa. Altogether, the band performs over 350 commitments each year.

The Marines of Marine Band San Diego are combat-trained Marines who have successfully completed Marine Corps Recruit Training and Marine Combat Training. Several members of the band have been on combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to the conflicts Marines of Marine Band San Diego have participated in since 1921, our Marines continue to serve abroad today.

To learn more about the band, and for more information about the band’s upcoming appearances, we encourage you to follow Marine Band San Diego on Facebook and Instagram.