So there was more news today — The American Prize announced its list of semi-finalists in the Band/Wind Ensemble Conductor category. I’m honored and humbled to be on the list in the community band/wind ensemble category. But the important thing is this: without you, I’m just the guy waving his arms with his back to the audience. So thank you — each of you — for making this possible.

If you read through the list of university conductors, you’ll also see Joe Higgins, who is our guest conductor in May.

So we’re 2 for 3 so far. The final category is the Ernst Bacon Memorial Prize, I submitted our recording of Michael Daugherty’s Brooklyn Bridge for that nomination. So we’ll see what develops with that.

What a week! Thank you all again!