KMEA 2018 56A All-State Conductor
This year’s 56A All-State Band guest conductor is Dr. Emily Threinen. Threinen is currently the Director of Bands at the University of Minnesota School of Music in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. In this position she conducts the Wind Ensemble, guides the graduate wind band conducting program, instructs the undergraduate advanced conducting, and provides administrative leadership for all aspects of the University of Minnesota Bands. Prior to her appointment at Minnesota, Threinen served as Director of Bands and Artistic Director of Winds and Brass at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Threinen received Bachelor of Music degrees in Clarinet Performance and K-12 Instrumental Music Education from the University of Minnesota, her Master of Music in Conducting at Northwestern University, and a Doctor of Music Arts in Conducting at the University of Michigan. Threinen is published in multiple volumes of the GIA Teaching Music Through Performance in Band book series where she has been recognized as a strong scholarly contributor. She is an active guest conductor, clinician, conference presenter, and performer.
Threinen currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Conductors Guild and was elected to the American Bandmasters Association in March, 2016. She is an active member of these organizations: World Association for Symphonic Band and Ensembles (WASBE), College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), National Band Association (NBA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Pi Kappa Lambda, and Kappa Kappa Psi as an honorary member. Threinen is a Yamaha Master Educator.
