Lawrence University
Symphonic Band
Andrew Mast Conductor
Concert Program
College Band Directors National Association
North Central Regional Conference
University of Nebraska-Omaha
March 13, 2008
Program:
Early Light ___________________________________________Carolyn Bremer
Prevailing Winds ______________________________________Rodney Rogers
Lachrymae ________________________________________________Yo Goto
Sunan Dances ________________________________________Dorothy Chang
Frenzy ___________________________________________Andrew Boysen, Jr.
Andrew Mast is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Wind Studies at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, A position he has held since the fall of 2004.
He conducts the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band while teaching courses in band history, conducting and music education. Prior to his appointment at Lawrence, he was Director of Bands at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa where he was selected as the Outstanding Faculty member for the 2003-2004 year. There he conducted the Symphonic Band and University/Community Orchestra, taught conducting and music education classes and served as department chair.
He also conducted the Quad City Wind Ensemble and founded the Quad City Area Youth Wind Symphony. In May of 2006 he was a guest conductor for the Pilsen Conservatory in the Czech Republic and during the summers of 2002-4 he was on the conducting faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp. Bands under his direction have appeared at several conferences. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Band Conducting from The University of Iowa in May of 2000 where his mentor was Dr. Myron Welch.
His dissertation was "The History of the Mason City (Iowa) Community and High School Bands, 1920-1999." Dr. Mast's professional affiliations include the College Band Director's National Association, National Band Association, Music Educator's National Conference, Iowa Bandmaster’s Association and the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. He is a co-founder and President of the Vincent Persichetti Society. He has made scholarly contributions to The Instrumentalist, Journal of Band Research, the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series and The Annals of Iowa. He and his wife Melissa have a son Sam and a daughter Sophie