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    Harris Fund & ABA Foundation Contributions

    Posted on June 19, 2017 by American Bandmasters Association
    April 25, 2018
    The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in....read more ->

    ABA Position Paper Available

    Posted on June 18, 2017 by American Bandmasters Association
    June 18, 2017
    School Band Directors may be interested in an ABA position paper that was generated by the ABA School Bands Task Force, Bill Gora — Chair, and adopted at the 2006 ABA convention....read more ->

    The Sousa/ABA/Ostwald Contest

    Posted on June 18, 2017 by American Bandmasters Association
    June 18, 2017
    The winner of the 2016 Sousa/ABA/Ostwald Contest is Paul Dooley (b. 1983) for Masks and Machines. The work was performed on March 10, 2017, by the United States Marine Band, The President’s Own, and conducted by Lt. Col. Jason Fetig, Conductor of the Marine Band, at the 83rd annual convention held at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. A portion of the work may be heard on Paul Dooley’s website: https://www.pauldooley.net/works/masksandmachinesband For general information on the...read more ->

    University of Michigan’s 200th Anniversary

    Posted on June 16, 2017 by American Bandmasters Association
    June 16, 2017
    The University of Michigan is celebrating its 200th anniversary this calendar year. The YouTube links below are archival recordings of the Symphony Band performing important works for our medium all conducted by the composer. We hope these recordings will provide valuable insights into the composer’s interpretation and be useful as primary resources for generations of wind conductors at various levels of teaching. We hope to post additional archival recordings throughout the year as we celebrate...read more ->

    Pictures and Program from the 2017 ABA Convention

    Posted on June 11, 2017 by American Bandmasters Association
    June 19, 2017
    Future Convention Dates Fort Worth, Texas: March 7-10, 2018 Denver, Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado: March 6-9, 2019...read more ->

    Announcing the 2017 Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation

    Posted on June 11, 2017 by American Bandmasters Association
    June 11, 2017
    Edward J. Downing spent his 46-year career in music education teaching in the Flint, Belleville, and Ann Arbor public schools, followed by a tenure at the University of Michigan. He demonstrated superb musicianship and teaching skills that led him to hold several offices in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association including the office of President. His bands were among the very finest in the country, performing for state, regional, and national conventions including the Midwest Clinic. For...read more ->

    A Message from the President

    Posted on June 11, 2017 by American Bandmasters Association
    June 11, 2017
    Dear ABA Members and visitors to our website: The American Bandmasters Association represents a history of tradition and service to our profession. As we look to our founder, Edwin Franko Goldman, we continue to refine our mission of promoting the concert band and its repertoire. The membership of our association represents the outstanding conductors, composers, and music industry leaders associated with the wind band. In addition to recognizing exceptional musicians through invitational...read more ->

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