Awards and Performances
1989 – 2008
• ASCAP Standard Award for Music Composition
1980
• Performance of “Northridge Overture” at Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
1984
• Performance of the Wyoming High School Orchestra at OMEA Professional Clinic, Columbus, OH
• Performance of the Wyoming High School Orchestra at the Midwest National Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Performance of “Bravada Esprit” and “Princeton Variations” Singapore Youth Festival, Singapore, China
• Best Conductor Award, Cincinnati Area Theater Assn.
1992
• Performance of “Arabesque” at Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Performance of “The Patriots” at the OMEA professional conference, Columbus, OH
1993
• Performance of “Regatta for Winds” at Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, Il
• Performance of “Cimarron Trail” at the OMEA professional conference, Columbus, OH
• Performance of “Flight of the Pegasus” at ASBDA Convention, Columbus, OH
1996
• Premier of “When Angels Weep” by the Ohio High School State Honors Band at the OMEA professional conference, Dayton, OH
• Performance of “Evening Prayer” at Georgia State Music Educators Convention.
• Performance of “Laramie” at the ASBDA State Band Clinic, Cincinnati, OH
1997
• Performance of “Evening Prayer” at Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Performance of “A Christmas Special” at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Performance of “The Music of David Shaffer” in the National Performing Arts Hall, Taipai, Taiwan
• Performance of “Flight of the Pegasus” and “Hope, Honor and Glory” at the OMEA professional conference, Cincinnati, OH
• Guest Conductor, James Robinson Middle School, Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Performance of “Tribal Drums”, and “The Pinnacle” at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
Guest Conductor, Virginia Music Educators Convention
• Performance of “Aztec Celebration”, and “New World Variations” at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Guest Conductor, South Central Middle School, Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Appointed, Brass Caption Chair, Drum Corps Midwest Judges Guild
• Performance of “Bumbling Wooden Soldiers”, and “Upon These Wings” at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL
• Guest Conductor, Ohio Music Education Association District 7, Cleveland, OH
• Guest Conductor, Georgia Music Education Association District 7, Cartersville, GA
• Guest Conductor, Iowa Music Education Association general conference, Des Moines, IA
2003
• Guest Conductor, District 7 Kentucky Music Educators Honors Band, Lexington, KY
• Guest Conductor, North Carolina Regional All Star Band, Charlotte ,NC
• Performance of the Miami University Marching Band, 77th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York, NY
2004
• Performance of “Inferno”, “Celestial Legend”, “Stargazer” and “The Happy Hungarian” at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, Il
• Guest Conductor, District 10 Georgia Music Educators Honors Band, Augusta, GA
• Guest Conductor, Sinclair Community College Youth Wind Ensemble, Dayton, OH
• Guest Conductor, District 6 Ohio Music Educators Honors Band, Tiffin, OH
• Guest Conductor, Ohio Northern University Honors Band, Ada, OH
• Performance of the Miami University Marching Band, Cincinnati Bengals home opener
2005
• Guest Conductor, Virginia State Honors Band, Richmond, VA
• Guest Conductor, District 10 Georgia Music Educators Honors Band, Augusta, GA
• Guest Conductor, District 8 Georgia Music Educators Honors Band, Albany, GA
• Guest Conductor, Talawanda Middle School Band at the OMEA Professional Conference, Cincinnati, OH
• Performance of “Celestial Legend” at the OMEA Professional Conference, Cincinnati, OH
2006
• Guest Conductor, Virginia Bandmasters Honors Band, Roanoke, VA
• Guest Conductor, Iowa Bandmasters Association, Des Moines, IA
• Guest Conductor, District 8 Georgia Music Educators Honors Band
• Performance of the Miami University Marching Band, Cincinnati Bengals home opener
2007
• Guest Conductor, Dixie Band Camp Honors Band, Little Rock, AK, Premier of performance of “Purple Heart”
• Guest Conductor, Air Force Band of Flight, Dayton, Oh, Performance of “Purple Heart”
2008
• Premier Performance, “Dances Fantastique & Eternal Hope”, Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Honors Band, Cedar Rapids, IO
• Premier Performance, “Slidin Stiehl”, Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band, Ohio Music Education Association Professional Conference, Cincinnati, OH
• Performance of “Slidin Stiehl” by the Columbia Concert Band at the Midwest Band Clinic, Chicago, Il
• Performance of the Miami University Marching Band, Cincinnati Bengals home opener
An overview of the man behind the music.
