William Richardson

Professor of Music

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Education

• Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Trumpet Performance; The University of Texas at Austin
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Trumpet Performance; Florida State University
• Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) in Instrumental Music; Central Missouri State University

Courses Taught

• Applied Trumpet
• Jazz Ensemble/Jazz Combo
• Jazz Appreciation
• Brass Methods

Academic Interests

• Trumpet
• Jazz
• Music Education
• Music Performance
• General Education
• International Study

Scholarly Activity

• 2nd Trumpet with the Saint Joseph Symphony since 1999
• Trumpeter with the Saint Joseph Big Band
• 2010 Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor of Trumpet at the Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia
• Director of the 2011 Arkansas All-State 2nd Jazz Ensemble, the 2011 Kansas City All-District "Gold" Jazz Ensemble, and the 2011 West-Central District Jazz Ensemble
• Member of the Northwest Bell Tower Brass, the Maguire Street Brass Quintet, and the Northwest Jazz Combo
• Conn-Selmer Clinician and Performing Artist
• Published articles in the Journal of the International Trumpet Guild, the I.T.G. Junior newsletter, the Phi Beta "Baton," and the Latvian Brass Association on-line journal
• Performances with trumpet ensembles at International Trumpet Guild Conferences and at the National Trumpet Competition

Student Group Advisement

• Co-Faculty Advisor for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia men's music fraternity

Other Professional Experiences

• Member of the International Trumpet Guild, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Beta Fine Arts Fraternity, Kansas City Federation of Musicians, Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary), and the Latvian Brass Association
• Northwest Jazz Ensemble performances in London, England, and at the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention
• Affiliation with Northwest has taken Dr. Richardson to Austria, China, England, Estonia, Finland, Japan, and Latvia