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Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Chapman holds a bachelor's degree in music from The Ohio State University, a master's degree in music from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is a candidate for the doctorate of musical arts degree from the University of Washington. He has studied conducting with Richard Blatti, Thomas Leslie, Takayoshi "Tad" Suzuki, and Timothy Salzman. Chapman is a sought-after clinician, adjudicator, and conductor, and has worked with bands regionally and nationally. He has been a contributing author in A Composer's Insight: Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band, a series of books on contemporary wind band composers for Meredith Music Publications, a subsidiary of the Hal Leonard Corporation. He is an honorary member of the Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity where he serves as the Co-Governor of the Western District, and an honorary member of the Tau Beta Sigma honorary band sorority. Other organizations include the College Band Directors National Association, Oregon Band Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, and Oregon Music Educators Conference. |
Christopher Chapman
is the Acting Director of Bands for the Oregon State University
Department of Music, where he conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the
Concert Band, the Jazz Ensemble, teaches courses in music education and
graduate and undergraduate instrumental conducting. Prior to his
appointment at OSU he served as the Associate Director of Bands at
Florida Atlantic University, where he founded the athletic band program
and Symphony Band. From 2002-2005 Chapman worked as the Graduate
Assistant Director for the University of Washington band program and
before then served as the Director of Bands at Foothill High School in
Henderson, Nevada.
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