George S. Howard
Colonel George Sallade Howard (February 24, 1902 – September 18, 1995)
Life and career
A native of Reamstown, Pennsylvania, Howard became a student of Patrick Conway at the Conway Military Band School located on the campus of Ithaca College (where he became a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia) and played clarinet in Conway's professional band.[1] In 1925 he became the band director of Ohio Wesleyan University (where he became a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity), and he earned Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from that institution in 1929.[1] He later earned degrees from New York University (MA, 1936); Chicago Musical College (BA, 1934; MM, 1935; DM, 1939); and Ithaca College (HD, 1984).[1]
Howard taught at
Howard was elected President of the American Bandmasters Association in 1956, and became an Honorary Life Member in 1984. He served as Honorary Life President from 1986 until his death in 1995. The John Philip Sousa Foundation awards the Colonel George S. Howard Citation of Musical Excellence for Military Concert Bands in Col. Howard's memory and the Air Force Band's annual young artists competition is named in his memory.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
External links
- Colonel George S. Howard Papers - Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland
- History of United States Air Force Band
- Interviews with George S. Howard., January 3, 1985, April 13, 1985, University of Texas at San Antonio: Institute of Texan Cultures: Oral History Collection, UA 15.01, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.]
Further reading
Howard, George, A Symphony in the Sky. San Antonio, TX: The John Philip Sousa Foundation, 1991.
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