Matthew A. McCready

EDUCATION:

Doctor of Music, Indiana University, 1989, with Distinction. Major area: Brass Pedagogy. Minor areas: Music History and Literature, Music Education.

Master of Music, University of Michigan, 1980. Major area: Wind Instruments; euphonium. Minor areas: Music Theory and Music Education.

Bachelor of Music Education, Ohio State University, 1977.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Jefferson College, Hillsboro, Missouri, Professor of Music, 1985 to present. Teach Music Appreciation, Music Fundamentals, Music Literature before 1750, Music Literature after 1750, Applied Brass, Philosophy and Logic.

Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois, Music Instructor, 1983 - 1984. Taught Music Appreciation, Music Fundamentals, Music Theory I & II, Instrumentation, and Applied Brass.

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, Associate Instructor, 1982 - 1983. Member of Marching Band and Concert Band graduate staff.

East Holmes Local Schools, Berlin, Ohio, Band Director, 1978 - 1979.

East Liverpool City Schools, East Liverpool, Ohio, Band Director, 1977 - 1978.

PRESENTATIONS:

"Que es un euphonio?" "La articulacion triple y doble" y "Una Rutina de Calentemientos y Ejercicios" at El Primer Encuentro de Ejecutantes de Instrumentos de Metales, 21-24 Feb. 2001 at La Universidad de Montemorelos, Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

"Humor in Music" at the Annual Gathering of American Mensa in St. Louis, Missouri, July 1991.

PUBLICATIONS:

"Through the Looking Glass," Common Times October 1999, Vol. 19, No. 2, p. 12.

"Euphonium doubling among orchestral trombonists." International Trombone Association Journal, 18:2(Spring 1990):13-16.

Teacher's Guide to "Listening to Music," West Publishing, 1992.

"Euphonium doubling among orchestral trombonists." International Trombone Association Journal, 18:2(Spring 1990):13-16.

"Trombone doubling among service band euphoniumists." T.U.B.A. Journal, 17(Winter 1989):27-29.

"Compensating systems: A mathematical comparison." T.U.B.A. Journal, 12(February 1985):11-14.

"An idiomatic view of the keyed-trumpet through two concerti." Journal of the International Trumpet Guild, 9(September 1984):46-52.

"Compensating systems: An historical view." T.U.B.A. Journal, 10(Spring 1983):5-6.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

International Trombone Association
International Trumpet Guild
Missouri Community College Association
National Association of Schools of Music, Music Representative