Dr. Douglas Stotter
Artistic Director, Principal Conductor
Dr. Douglas Stotter was appointed to the position of Artistic Director for
the Dallas Civic Wind Ensemble in June 2010 for its inaugural season.
Dr. Stotter is Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music and
Coordinator of the Wind and Percussion Division in the UTA Music Department. He
conducts the Wind Symphony and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting and
wind literature courses while overseeing all aspects of the band program. He
is active as conductor, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United
States and most recently in China, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.Prior to his
appointment at UTA, Dr. Stotter served for seven years as Assistant Director of
Bands at Indiana University, where he conducted the Concert and
Symphonic Bands and taught advanced undergaduate and graduate instrumental conducting
courses in the IU School of Music.
Previously, Dr. Stotter was Director of Bands and head of instrumental
music education at Valdosta State University, where he conducted the Wind
Ensemble, Concert Band, and Marching Band and taught courses in conducting,
marching band techniques and secondary instrumental methods. Dr. Stotter has
also served as Director of Bands at the University of Missouri-Rolla, Doane
College in Nebraska and at Galesburg (Illinois) High School.
Dr. Stotter's textbook, Methods and Materials for Conducting, was published
in 2006 by GIA Publications and is now in use at numerous universities across
the country. His other publications include contributions to the text Teaching
Music Through Performance in Band (Volumes 5, 6, 7 and 8), as well as research
into the history of Edwin Franko Goldman and the Goldman Band published in the
Journal of Band Research. His arrangement for concert band of songs by Ralph
Vaughn Williams, Three Dorset Songs, was published in 2003 by Daehn Music and
performed in 2004 at the Midwest Clinic. His latest arrangement, a setting of
Percy Grainger's Sussex Mummer's Christmas Carol, was published in 2006 by Daehn
Music. Dr. Stotter also served for 9 years as Editor of the College Band
Directors National Association Report.
Dr. Stotter received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music education from
The University of Michigan and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting
from The University of Iowa. He is a member of the Conductors Guild, the Music
Educators National Conference, the National Band Association, the Texas
Bandmasters Association, the Texas Music Educators Association and is an
active member of the College Band Directors National Association, serving on the
National Executive Board as treasurer. He is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa
Psi and Tau Beta Sigma chapters at Indiana University, the University of
Missouri-Rolla, Valdosta State University and the University of Michigan.
the Dallas Civic Wind Ensemble in June 2010 for its inaugural season.
Dr. Stotter is Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music and
Coordinator of the Wind and Percussion Division in the UTA Music Department. He
conducts the Wind Symphony and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting and
wind literature courses while overseeing all aspects of the band program. He
is active as conductor, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United
States and most recently in China, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.Prior to his
appointment at UTA, Dr. Stotter served for seven years as Assistant Director of
Bands at Indiana University, where he conducted the Concert and
Symphonic Bands and taught advanced undergaduate and graduate instrumental conducting
courses in the IU School of Music.
Previously, Dr. Stotter was Director of Bands and head of instrumental
music education at Valdosta State University, where he conducted the Wind
Ensemble, Concert Band, and Marching Band and taught courses in conducting,
marching band techniques and secondary instrumental methods. Dr. Stotter has
also served as Director of Bands at the University of Missouri-Rolla, Doane
College in Nebraska and at Galesburg (Illinois) High School.
Dr. Stotter's textbook, Methods and Materials for Conducting, was published
in 2006 by GIA Publications and is now in use at numerous universities across
the country. His other publications include contributions to the text Teaching
Music Through Performance in Band (Volumes 5, 6, 7 and 8), as well as research
into the history of Edwin Franko Goldman and the Goldman Band published in the
Journal of Band Research. His arrangement for concert band of songs by Ralph
Vaughn Williams, Three Dorset Songs, was published in 2003 by Daehn Music and
performed in 2004 at the Midwest Clinic. His latest arrangement, a setting of
Percy Grainger's Sussex Mummer's Christmas Carol, was published in 2006 by Daehn
Music. Dr. Stotter also served for 9 years as Editor of the College Band
Directors National Association Report.
Dr. Stotter received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music education from
The University of Michigan and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting
from The University of Iowa. He is a member of the Conductors Guild, the Music
Educators National Conference, the National Band Association, the Texas
Bandmasters Association, the Texas Music Educators Association and is an
active member of the College Band Directors National Association, serving on the
National Executive Board as treasurer. He is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa
Psi and Tau Beta Sigma chapters at Indiana University, the University of
Missouri-Rolla, Valdosta State University and the University of Michigan.