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Festival of Bands to feature world-famous conductor, recording artist

Amy Gage
November 8, 2003

Dr. Frederick Fennell, an internationally acclaimed conductor widely considered the leader of the wind ensemble movement in the United States, will visit St. Olaf College on Saturday, Nov. 8, for the Festival of Bands. The event, to be held at 4 p.m. in Skoglund Center, will feature the St. Olaf Band, under the direction of Timothy Mahr '78, and the Norseman Band, under the direction of Paul Niemisto. The event is free and open to the public.

Called a "globe-trotting octogenarian," Fennell is principal guest conductor of the Dallas Wind Symphony, principal conductor of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra in Japan and professor emeritus at the University of Miami School of Music. His 22 albums on Mercury Records have included both high-fidelity and stereo recordings. Fennell also is the author of several books, including his 1954 text Time and the Winds. Among his numerous honors are the Interlochen Medal of Honor and the Medal of the International Percy Grainger Society for Distinguished Services, which he received in 1991.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.