The Midwest Clinic Chat Rooms provide an arena where teachers will learn from and dialogue with expert practitioners. These brief ‘chats’ allow directors a forum for collaboration in a relaxed, intimate environment. The Chat Rooms have limited seating so attendance is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
H. Robert Reynolds
- Biographical Information
H. Robert Reynolds was the Principal Conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the University of Southern California from 2001 – 2019, where he was the H. Robert Reynolds Professor of Wind Conducting. Prior to USC, he was Director of Bands and the Henry Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. In addition, he was, for over 35 years, the Conductor of the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, a professional ensemble made up primarily of members of the Detroit Symphony. Robert Reynolds holds an Honorary Doctorate from Duquesne University in addition to degrees from the University of Michigan. He has conducted in many of the major concert halls of the United States, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia and Europe including the premiere of an opera for La Scala Opera and performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center (NYC), Orchestra Hall (Chicago), Disney Hall (LA), and the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam).Reynolds is Past President of several important musical organizations including CBDNA from whom he received the 1st “Lifetime Achievement Award”. He has also received a “Special Tribute” from the State of Michigan and the “Medal of Honor” from the Mid-West Clinic. In 2018 he was inducted into the American Classical Hall of Fame. He is currently the conductor of the Tanglewood Institute Wind Ensemble, and many of his former students now hold major conducting positions at leading conservatories and universities.