is pleased to have as a guest conductor
for the April 9, 2006 festival at Upper St Clair Theatre.
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Paul D. Gerlach Director of the Kiltie Band Artist/Lecturer, Department of Music Carnegie Mellon University |
Originally from the suburban area of Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr.
Gerlach attended Carnegie Institute of Technology, now
Carnegie Mellon University. He received Bachelor's Degrees
(Music Education and Applied Music/Trumpet) in 1967 and
Master's Degrees (Applied Music/Trumpet and Musicology) in
1968 and 1972. During his time there he studied trumpet with
Anthony L. Pasquarelli, conducting with Dr. Richard Strange,
and musicology with Dr. Frederick Dorian.
From 1968-1975 he was Director of Bands at the Bellevue Jr.-Sr. High School then Northgate Jr.-Sr. High School from 1975-1983. Until his retirement from the Northgate system in June of 1998 he also taught instrumental and general music grades K-8.
Concurrent with his public school career came an appointment, in 1982, as Director of the Kiltie Band at Carnegie Mellon, a position he still holds. He is also an artist/1ecturer for their Department of Music where he has taught the following methods courses: Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, and the Fundamentals of Marching Band. From 1999-2005 he was instructor of trumpet and brass ensembles at Westminster College.
Still active as a performer, Mr. Gerlach devotes considerable time to conducting. Conducting experiences include guest, rehearsal, and substitute assignments with the Western Pennsylvania Music Educator's Honor's Band, Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble, Carnegie Mellon Precollege Wind and Trumpet Ensembles, Band Director's Brass Ensemble (District #8), Lock Haven University Symphonic Band, River City Youth Brass - Band, and the Carnegie Mellon Youth Brass Band. He is currently Music Director of the Allegheny Brass Band.
Often engaged as an adjudicator, he has been both a floor and sight reading judge for festivals in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the Three Rivers Musical Showcase, as well as the Boston Music Festival.
He is a member of numerous professional organizations which include the Music Educators National Conference, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, College Band Directors National Association, Pennsylvania Collegiate Bandmasters Association, International Trumpet Guild, Phi Beta Mu, and Phi Kappa Phi.
From 1968-1975 he was Director of Bands at the Bellevue Jr.-Sr. High School then Northgate Jr.-Sr. High School from 1975-1983. Until his retirement from the Northgate system in June of 1998 he also taught instrumental and general music grades K-8.
Concurrent with his public school career came an appointment, in 1982, as Director of the Kiltie Band at Carnegie Mellon, a position he still holds. He is also an artist/1ecturer for their Department of Music where he has taught the following methods courses: Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, and the Fundamentals of Marching Band. From 1999-2005 he was instructor of trumpet and brass ensembles at Westminster College.
Still active as a performer, Mr. Gerlach devotes considerable time to conducting. Conducting experiences include guest, rehearsal, and substitute assignments with the Western Pennsylvania Music Educator's Honor's Band, Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble, Carnegie Mellon Precollege Wind and Trumpet Ensembles, Band Director's Brass Ensemble (District #8), Lock Haven University Symphonic Band, River City Youth Brass - Band, and the Carnegie Mellon Youth Brass Band. He is currently Music Director of the Allegheny Brass Band.
Often engaged as an adjudicator, he has been both a floor and sight reading judge for festivals in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the Three Rivers Musical Showcase, as well as the Boston Music Festival.
He is a member of numerous professional organizations which include the Music Educators National Conference, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, College Band Directors National Association, Pennsylvania Collegiate Bandmasters Association, International Trumpet Guild, Phi Beta Mu, and Phi Kappa Phi.
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