Douglas Monroe

Conductor
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14264 Old Courthouse Way #17

Newport News, Virginia 23602
(757) 897-8865
monroe.117@gmail.com

EDUCATION

1988-1992/ The Ohio State University

2006-2008 Doctor of Musical Arts
Document: “Conflict and Meaning in Carl August
Nielsen’s Concerto for Klarinet og Orkester,
Op. 57 (1928)”

1994 - 1996 University of Colorado Wind Conducting

Symposium

1987 Aspen Music Festival

1986 - 1988 University of Arizona

Master of Music

1983 - 1986 Michigan State University

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

1981-1983 Manhattan School of Music

1980-1981 Interlochen Arts Academy

High School Diploma

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2004 - Present United States Air Force Heritage of America Band: Commander,
Conductor, Clarinetist

1998-2004 United States Air Force Band of the Golden West: Commander,
Conductor, Clarinetist

1996-1998 Band of the United States Air Forces in Europe: Deputy

Commander, Associate Conductor, Clarinetist

1992-1996 United States Air Force Heritage of America Band: Deputy

Commander, Associate Conductor, Clarinetist
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1989 - 1992 United States Army Field Band, Washington, D.C.:

Clarinet Soloist, Section Clarinetist, Chamber Music Series
Conductor, and Arranger

1987 - 1988 Arizona Opera Orchestra: Principal Clarinetist

1986 – 1987 Arizona Opera Orchestra: Second Clarinetist

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008 Residency at Illinois State University, April 20-28, 2008.

Conducted Wind Symphony in concert, master classes with
conducting students, private conducting lessons for graduate
conducting majors, adjudicator for Illinois State High School
Band Competition

2004 – Present United States Air Force Heritage of America Band: Ensemble
coach, Langley Winds Woodwind Quintet and Chamber Winds

1998 – 2004 United States Air Force Band of the Golden West: Ensemble
coach, Golden West Winds Woodwind Quintet and Chamber
Winds

1988-1989 The Ohio State University: Graduate Teaching Associate;

Conducted Symphonic Band

CLINICS/PUBLICATIONS/CONVENTION PERFORMANCES

2001 California Music Educators Association Convention;

Conductor, USAF Band of the Golden West

1993 Mid-Atlantic MENC; Conductor, USAF Heritage of

America Band

1992 Co-creator of United States Army Field Band Clarinet

Quartet educational video Improving Your Clarinet Section
Through the Use of Clarinet Quartets targeting the high school
band

1991 Midwest MENC Clinician, United States Army Field

Band Clarinet Quartet

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COMMISSIONS

2008 Symphony #8 by David Maslanka (consortium)

2006 Serenade for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble by Michael Gandolfi

(consortium)

2006 Adrenaline City by Adam Gorb (consortium)

2006 Jamestown by Wataru Hokoyama

2005 Three Movements in Six for Five (woodwind quintet) by James

Blachly

2004 The Seven Ages of Man; A Tone Poem for Clarinet and Piano by
George Roumanis

2003 Symphony for Winds, Brass, and Percussion by George

Roumanis

2003 First Flight by Greg Yasininsky

REVIEWS

Mr. H. Robert Reynolds, Conductor (2003):

“You and your group are exceptional.”

Dr. Jack Stamp, Composer/Conductor (2000):

“Your performance (of Gavorkna Fanfare) is just as it should sound.”

Dr. Mark Camphouse, Composer/Conductor (2000/2006):

“Your performance (of A Movement for Rosa) is the finest recording of the work I’ve
heard.”

“Your interpretation (of Yosemite Autumn) is wonderful! It is warm and deeply musical.”

CONDUCTING TEACHERS

Dr. Lowell E. Graham The United States Air Force Band

Craig Kirchhoff The Ohio State University

Dr. Leonard Pearlman University of Arizona

Eugene Corporon Michigan State University

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RECORDINGS

CONDUCTOR

2007 Heritage to Horizon; Celebrating Colonial America, United

States Heritage of America Band

2006 An American Patrol, United States Heritage of America Band

2005 Home for the Holidays, United States Heritage of America Band

2003 First Flight, United States Air Force Band of the Golden West

2001 An American Celebration, United States Air Force Band of the

Golden West

2000 Holiday Fantasies, United States Air Force Band of the Golden
West

PRODUCER

2007 We Are Warriors! United States Air Force Heritage of America

Rock Band

2006 Over the Isles to America, United States Heritage of America

Band Celtic Band

2004 Nuevo Surco, United States Air Force Band of the Golden West
Latin Band

West Coast Impact, United States Air Force Band of the Golden
West Percussion Ensemble

2003 Three-Day Pass, United States Air Force Band of the Golden
West Rock Band

1999 Heroes and Fantasies, United States Air Force Academy Band

Bayside Bravura, United States Air Force Band of the Golden

West Chamber Ensembles

A Triumph of Spirit, United States Air Forces in Europe Band

Concert Band

1997 To the Colors, United States Air Forces in Europe Band Concert
Band

Berlin Bleibt doch Berlin, United States Air Forces in Europe

Band Concert Band

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PRODUCER (continued)

1996 Liberty, United States Heritage of America Band Concert Band

European Theater, United States Air Forces in Europe Band

1995 Premiers, United States Heritage of America Band Concert Band

Tales, Suites and Divertimenti, United States Heritage of

America Band Chamber Ensembles

Portraits, United States Heritage of America Band Concert Band

1994 The Chamber Winds, United States Heritage of America Band

Chamber Ensembles

American Originals, United States Heritage of America Band

Concert Band

Emblems, United States Heritage of America Band Concert Band

Rockin' in Rhythm, United States Heritage of America Band Jazz

Band

1993 Riders for the Flag, United States Heritage of America Band
Concert Band

Stravinsky/Strauss, United States Heritage of America Band

Concert Band

Snapshots, United States Heritage of America Band Rock

Band

COMMERCIAL PRODUCER

1995 Capitol Quartet, Saxophone Quartet. Miami: Klavier Label

1994 Kalamos Clarinet Quartet, Clarinet Quartet. Miami: Klavier

Label

HONORS AND AWARDS

2007 Promotion to Rank of Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air

Force

2002 United States Air Force Band Officer of the Year

2001 United States Air Force Air Mobility Command Band Officer of
the Year

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HONORS AND AWARDS (continued)

1986 Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society

Phi Kappa Lambda, National Music Honor Society

1980 McDonald’s All-American High School Band

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

International Clarinet Association

College Band Director's National Association

International Association of Jazz Educators

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia; Vice President of Gamma Epsilon Chapter at Michigan State
University, 1985-1986

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