Quad State High School Band Festival

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We are pleased to announce the following students selected for QSHS Festival 2020! Congratulations to these students and their directors.
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​2020 Quad State Featured Artist - Trumpet Soloist, Amy McCabe

​Amy McCabe, a resident of Washington D.C., has performed on her trumpet in a variety of genres across the globe. Amy is currently a trumpeter/cornetist in a premier military band which performs regularly at the White House and on national concert tours. She was recently a featured solo recitalist at the International Trumpet Guild conference, the International Women's Brass Conference, a chamber recitalist at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic and was a featured soloist with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. In addition, Amy has also performed with the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony, Brass Band of Battle Creek, the Monarch Brass and was a featured soloist of the first National touring cast of the Tony and Emmy-award winning show, Blast! Amy has been a member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra, a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Festival, Spoleto Music Festival, Pine Mountain Music Festival, Artosphere Festival and was a member of the Walt Disney World Collegiate All-Star Big Band. She holds a degree in elementary education from Illinois Wesleyan University studying with Steve Eggleston and Judith Saxton, and a Master's degree in trumpet performance from Northwestern University, studying with Barbara Butler and Charles Geyer.

Schedule and Rehearsal/Performance Locations
February 20-22, 2020

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Schedule
Thursday, February 20, 2020
2:30-5:00 P.M.        REGISTRATION: Doyle Fine Arts – Red Floor Lobby
2:30-5:00 P.M.        AUDITIONS: Sites posted at registration
6:00 P.M.        CONCERT: Quad State Soloists and MSU Jazz Orchestra - Lovett Auditorium
7:15-8:15 P.M         Master Classes

FLUTES, Dr. Stephanie Rea    Fine Arts 546
OBOES, Scott Erickson    Fine Arts 2024
BASSOONS, Scott Erickson    Fine Arts 2025
CLARINETS, Dr. Amy McCann    Fine Arts 547
SAXOPHONES, Scott Erickson    Jazz Suite
HORNS, Dr. Ashley Cumming    Fine Arts 314
TRUMPETS, Dr. Eric Swisher    PAH
TROMBONES, Dr. Li Kuang Johnson Theatre Stage   
EUPHONIUM/TUBAS, Dr. Todd M French    Lovett Auditorium Stage
PERCUSSION, Dr. John Hill    Fine Arts 316

​8:30-9:30 P.M.    QUAD-STATE BAND REHEARSALS BEGIN:
    SYMPHONY BAND/Blanco: Fine Arts 316
    BLUE BAND/Hall: Lovett Auditorium
    GOLD BAND/Kirk: Performing Arts Hall
    WHITE BAND/Burkhart: Johnson Theatre


9:30 P.M.    REHEARSALS END

Friday, February 21, 2020
All Day    MSU Scholarship Auditions. See posted schedule in Music Office (FA504)
    Have students contact Mary Thurmond to schedule an appointment.
8:30 A.M.-12:00    QUAD-STATE BANDS REHEARSE - Same Sites as Listed Above
8:30-9:30 A.M.    Directors' Coffee and Doughnut Session - Fine Arts 314
9:30-11:00 A.M.    Directors' Clinic - Fine Arts 314
12:00 NOON     Lunch
12:30    Student Scholarship Forum - Farrell Recital Hall
12:30    Parent Scholarship Forum - Choir room
1:30-4:45 P.M.    QUAD STATE BAND rehearsals continue
    (same location as morning rehearsals)
7:00 P.M.    CONCERT - Lovett Auditorium
    MSU Wind Ensemble, Trae Blanco, conductor
            GST Amy McCabe, guest artist
    

Saturday, February 22, 2020
8:30 - 10:30 A.M    QUAD-STATE BAND REHEARSALS: New Locations
    SYMPHONY BAND Fine Arts 316
    BLUE BAND Johnson Theatre
    GOLD BAND Performing Arts Hall
    WHITE BAND Lovett Auditorium

10:45    (Report in Concert Dress)
    Final instructions and move to Lovett Auditorium with Murray State Guide
11:00 A.M.     CONCERT: LOVETT AUDITORIUM
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