Guest Composer & Conductor: Dr. Todd Goodman

We are excited to welcome guest composer and conductor Dr. Todd Goodman on our upcoming Holiday Concert. Chief Academic Officer at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. Dr. Goodman will lead the band in his electrifying work LET’S CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, which intertwines original fanfares with familiar seasonal tunes in a vibrant, high-energy musical showcase.

When asked to share some background of the piece, Dr. Goodman said:

This piece is a fun celebration of the Christmas holiday! I wrote a short fanfare a few years ago for the 50th anniversary of the Beaver County Symphonic Wind Ensemble called Fanfare for Friends. When I showed the piece to River City Brass's James Gourlay, he said that he thought it would be a great base for a Christmas opener. So, that's what I did.

TODD GOODMAN is a prominent figure in the contemporary classical music scene, pushing the boundaries of the genre with his unique style and vision. His music is performed and recorded around the globe by musicians of all levels—including, world-renowned soloists, top-tier professional ensembles, academic ensembles, and learners of all ages. Goodman has been the recipient of numerous awards, grants, commissions, and honors from organizations such as the American Prize, the British Trombone Society, the International Tuba Euphonium Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, New Music America, and many others. As an advocate for arts education, Goodman has served for over two decades in various compositional and educational residencies with orchestras, opera companies, performing arts centers, and academic institutions around the United States, and was a nominee for the very first Educator of the Year Grammy™ Award.

Recordings of Goodman’s music can be found on Wrong Note Media, Potenza, Hello Stage, Arts Laureate, Duquesne University Press, Bridge, Records DK, and Push Records. Goodman holds degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Duquesne University, and Kent State University, and has studied at l’École Normale de Musique in Paris, France, and the Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, Colorado. He currently resides outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

More information about Todd Goodman can be found at www.WrongNoteMedia.com and www.ToddGoodmanComposer.com