Robert Schwartz (6)

Dr. Robert Schwartz is currently the Visiting Director of Bands at Washburn University. His duties there include overseeing all aspects of the band program, conducing the Wind Ensemble and University Band, as well as the Washburn Marching Blues. He also teaches classes in conducting, orchestration and Enjoyment of Music. Dr. Schwartz received his Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas where he studied with Eugene Migliaro Corporon. While studying, he was the assistant conductor for the Lone Star Wind Orchestra for three seasons and was involved with a variety of aspects of the organization. He was one of the assistant producers to the Lone Star Wind Orchestra’s disc, Converging Cultures. He was also a part in a number of recording projects as a production assistant with the North Texas Wind Symphony and North Texas Symphonic Band. He has written the liner-notes to several of the North Texas Wind Symphony Windworks discs. Additionally, Dr. Schwartz has published articles in six of the Teaching Music Through Performance In Band series. He recently completed a research guide on Paul Dooley’s Masks and Machines for the eleventh volume of the Teaching Music series. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Schwartz received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Duquesne University. While at Duquesne, he studied conducting extensively under Dr. Robert Cameron. Upon completion, he taught middle school and high school band at Center Area School District for four years. Dr. Schwartz has participated in a number of conducting workshops, including the Sixth Frederick Fennell Master Class, sponsored by the Conductors Guild. Through workshops, he has worked with Dr. Jack Stamp, Allan McMurray, Michael Haithcock, H. Robert Reynolds, Steve Davis, Mark Scatterday, Frank Battisti and Jerry Junkin. Dr. Schwartz holds membership in the College Band Directors National Association, the National Association for Music Education and the Conductors Guild.