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| Russel Mikkelson Associate Professor and Director of Bands, School of Music Areas of Expertise Dr. Russel C. Mikkelson serves as Director of University Bands and Professor of Music (Conducting) at The Ohio State University, where he conducts the Wind Symphony, guides the graduate wind conducting program, and oversees all aspects of the university's band program. Under his direction, the OSU Wind Symphony has performed at the 2003 College Band Directors National Association Convention, the 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Ohio Music Educators Association Conventions, and has recorded three CD’s: Winds of Nagual (Naxos, 2007), Jubilare! (Mark Records, 2003) and Sounds, Shapes and Symbols (Mark Records, 2000). A straunch advocate for the creation of new works, Mikkelson serves on the American Bandmasters Association Commissioning Committee and has instituted a program of regular commissioning projects at Ohio State. Mikkelson has received praise from composers Leslie Bassett, Krzysztof Penderecki, John Corigliano, Michael Colgrass, Gunther Schuller, Lukas Foss, Frank Ticheli, John Stevens, Jennifer Higdon, John Mackey, David Gillingham, Jonathan Newman, and Stevens Bryant among others, for his musical realization of their compositions. Corigliano wrote, “Russel Mikkelson is a conductor who really understands my music, and that’s rare.” Dr. Mikkelson is Past President of the Big Ten Band Directors Association, a member of the College Band Directors National Association, MENC, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Beta Mu, and is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association. He was the recipient of the 2005 Ohio State University School of Music Distinguished Scholar Award and has published articles in The Instrumentalist and The Journal of the Conductor’s Guild. As a composer/arranger, he is published through C. Alan and Daehn Publications. An enthusiastic advocate of public school music education, Dr. Mikkelson has conducted All-State Bands, Festivals, and Honor Bands around the United States and internationally.
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