Robert Washburn **

SAI Friend of the Arts Robert Washburn continues as Dean Emeritus and Senior Fellow in Music at the Crane School of Music, SUNY at Potsdam, where he is being honored in various ways for his 50th year of teaching in this institution. There will be concerts of his works, alumni citations and other events to recognize the length of his service. He and his wife, Beverly (an SAI advisor) recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and the composer turned 75, so it's quite a festive year. Washburn has completed several commissions, including the ceremonial march Climb to Glory, for the 10th Mountain Division Band at nearby Fort Drum, NY, honoring the unit's heroism in Afghanistan. He continues serving as a member of the New York State School Music Association Composition Selection Committee for student works to be performed at the annual conference in Rochester, NY. In 2003 he received his 41st annual ASCAP Award. His Olympics Fanfare is one of eight fanfares selected from 130 entries to be performed before concerts of the Dallas Wind Symphony.

Performances

Recent performances of Washburn's works include Olympics Fanfare and Parade of Nations, Cincinnati (OH) Symphony; New England Festival Overture, North Carolina Symphony; Quintet for Winds, Crane Woodwind Quintet, SUNY Potsdam; Scottish Fantasy, Pinellas Park (FL) Symphony; Olympics Fanfare, Dallas (TX) Wind Symphony.

Publications

Olympics Fanfare, Cimarron Publishers. Crossroad in Music: Traditions and Connections, text; Schirmer Books, second printing.

Recordings

Three Diversions for Concert Band, Washington Winds directed by Garwood Whaley. Burlesk for Band, Northern Arizona Symphonic Band.

**Sigma Alpha Iota Friend of the Arts

Further Information

• 2001-2002 American Composers Update
• 2000-2001 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• 1998-1999 American Composers Update
• 1996-1997 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online
• SAI's Music for Young People section