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About The Bethel University Wind Symphony
The Bethel University Wind Symphony comprises more than 60 wind, brass and percussion players. many of the instrumentalists are music majors; however, students from nearly all academic disciplines participate.
The Bethel University Wind Symphony has a long history of performance excellence and has been noted as one of the best private college or university bands int he Upper Midwest. The ensemble’s repertoire is selected from the finest traditional and contemporary wlrks for symphonic band and its inspirational program are noted for the variety, appealing to audiences of all ages.
The Bethel University Wind Symphony tours throughout the United States and abroad, giving performance for churches, schools and civic organizations.
Steven B. Thompson (Conductor)
Steven B. Thompson joined the Bethel University faculty in September 2002 as director of instrumental activities and professor of music. He received a bachelor of music education degree from the Wheaton College Conservatory, a master’s degree in trumpet performance from the Peabody Institute of The John Hopkins University and a doctor of arts degree in instrumental conducting form the University of Northern Colorado. Prior to coming to Bethel University, Thompson taught in Minnesota and Connecticut public schools, as well as served ont he faculty at Waldorf College in Forrest City, Iowa. His bands have performed to great acclaim across the country and overseas.
Thompson has maintained an active performing schedule as a trumpeter int he Upper Midwest and the eastern United States. He has played with the Annapolis Symphony, the Greeley Philharmonic, the Mississippi Valley Chamber Orchestra, and the Rochester Symphony. he has appeared as a soloist with the Austin Symphony and the Clear Lake (Iowa) Municipal Band. He is sought after as a clinician, having served throughout Iowa and Minnesota, and as an adjudicator for numerous contest events.
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