The University of Memphis Director of Bands will be at LMPS (Lakeland Middle Preparatory School) tomorrow (11.16.18) for a Band Workshop from 1 – 3 p.m.
Anneliese Land, band director at LMPS, said Dr. Albert Nguyen will work with the Concert Band students.
Dr. Nguyen conducts the U of M Wind Ensemble, directs the graduate level instrumental conducting program and oversees the Athletic, Symphonic and University Bands. He was the Assistant Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at Memphis for three years and served as Interim Director of Bands in 2011-2012.
He served as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas/Austin where he directed the Concert Band and was a member of the Longhorn Band teaching staff. He was also an assistant conductor for the Wind Ensemble and frequently appeared as a guest conductor with the Wind Symphony, Symphony Band and Chamber Winds.
He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Arkansas Tech University and the Master of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from The University of Texas at Austin.
Maintaining his connection with public schools, Dr. Nguyen frequently serves as an adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor.
