Townsend Symposia on Music Philosophy and the Arts

“Through the invisible hands of music, the soul is touched and healed,” Josephine “Jo” Phelps Fabian said. In her life, Fabian was a dedicated arts patron, donor, board member and advocate who loved classical music and opera. She frequently attended concerts at Townsend School of Music. Through The Fabian Center for Musical Excellence,  the Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy and the Arts is meant to open the eyes of professionals and scholars to new ideas, presented especially for students, artists and arts administrators in the community.

All events are FREE and open to the public

2024-2025 Townsend Symposia on Music, Philosophy, and the Arts

Dr. Jack Stamp
conductor and composer

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
3:30 p.m.
Fickling Hall

Currently serving as “International Composer in Association” to the world-renowned Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, Dr. Stamp recently served as visiting professor of music at Luther College, where he was acting director of bands and also taught conducting. He spent the prior three years as adjunct faculty at UW-River Falls. He retired from full-time employment in 2015 as professor of music and director of band studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he conducted the Wind Ensemble and taught courses in graduate conducting. Dr. Stamp received his Bachelor of Science in Music Education from IUP, a Master in Percussion Performance from East Carolina University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting from Michigan State University, where he studied with Eugene Corporon. Additionally he composed works for the world-famous Barcelona Clarinet Players, which culminated in a new recording in early 2024.