Great Conductors and Their Orchestras

Instructor: Dr. Philip G. Simon  
Instructor's Bio: Dr. Philip G. Simon, DMA, associate professor of music emeritus, has directed professional, collegiate and high school bands and orchestras in six states and the United Kingdom. He is a contributing author to the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series, published by GIA. Celebrating 53 years as a music educator, Dr. Simon holds degrees from Boston University, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Texas, where he earned his DMA in conducting. He has received three Citations of Excellence from the National Band Association and was nominated for Fairfax County Teacher of the Year in 1988. He currently serves on the alumni board of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. His latest book, A History of American Popular Music, was published by Cognella Publishing in 2023.