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| occupation = [[Director of Bands]], [[Texas A&M University]]<br/>[[Conducting|Conductor]], [[Texas A&M Wind Symphony]]<br/>[[Director]], [[Fightin' Texas Aggie Band]]<br/>[[Past President]], [[American Bandmasters Association]] |
| occupation = [[Director of Bands]], [[Texas A&M University]]<br/>[[Conducting|Conductor]], [[Texas A&M Wind Symphony]]<br/>[[Music director|Director]], [[Fightin' Texas Aggie Band]]<br/>[[Past President]], [[American Bandmasters Association]] |
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| yearsactive = 1993—present |
| yearsactive = 1993—present |
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| spouse = Jennifer Rhea |
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Revision as of 10:00, 21 May 2022
Timothy Rhea | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director of Bands, Texas A&M University Conductor, Texas A&M Wind Symphony Director, Fightin' Texas Aggie Band Past President, American Bandmasters Association |
| Years active | 1993—present |
| Spouse | Jennifer Rhea |
| Website | Texas A&M faculty bio |
Dr. Timothy B. Rhea is Director of Bands and Music Activities at Texas A&M University. As Director of Bands, he leads the university band program, serves as conductor of the University Wind Symphony, and coordinates the nationally famous “Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band.” As Director of Music Activities, he administratively oversees the activities of the jazz, orchestra, and choral programs. Dr. Rhea is currently in his thirtieth year at Texas A&M University.
Early life and education
Dr. Rhea grew up in the music programs of the Texas public schools. He earned the Bachelor of Music Education with honors from the University of Arkansas as a private conducting student of Eldon Janzen. He earned the Master of Music in Conducting from Texas Tech University where he studied with the late James Sudduth. Dr. Rhea earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting and Composition from the University of Houston.
Tenure at Texas A&M
Dr. Rhea was named conductor of the Texas A&M Wind Symphony in 1995. During his tenure at Texas A&M University, Dr. Rhea has conducted the Wind Symphony for conventions of the Texas Music Educators Association (seven times), the College Band Directors National Association (two times), the Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, and the American Bandmasters Association (2009 convention host), as well as in settings such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Meyerson Symphony Center of Dallas and the Wortham Center of Houston, and on concert tours that have taken the band throughout the state of Texas. During five European tours Dr. Rhea has conducted the Wind Symphony during performances in Ireland, England, Austria, Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic. Under his direction, the Wind Symphony has released several internationally distributed recordings with Mark Records of New York. In addition to conducting, Rhea maintains a very successful career as an arranger and composer. His output of compositions and arrangements numbers over 300, with over 50 publications.
Dr. Rhea’s tenure with the Texas Aggie Band has included performances throughout the United States. In addition to the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington DC and the Texas Governor’s Inaugural in Austin, Aggie Band bowl appearances have included the Holiday, Cotton, Sugar, Independence, Chick-fil-A, Liberty, Texas, Music City, Gator, Belk and Alamo. Dr. Rhea has served as the music arranger and a drill designer for the Aggie Band for almost 30 years. The Aggie Band was a recipient of the Sudler Trophy from the John Philip Sousa Foundation during Dr. Rhea’s association with the organization.
Carnegie Hall
On February 22, 2008. Rhea took the Texas A&M Wind Ensemble to Carnegie Hall in New York City. Under his direction, the Wind Symphony performed Leonard Bernstein's "Overture to Candide", Gustav Holst's "First Suite in E-flat for Military Band", George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with Kathryn Woodard at the piano, Donald Grantham's "Southern Harmony", Percy Grainger's "Over The Hills And Far Away", Frank Ticheli's "Blue Shades", David F. Wilborn's newly-commissioned "Concertante Caprice", and John P. Sousa's "The Freelance March". Their encore was Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever".[1][2][3][4][5]
Composing
Rhea has composed and arranged over 300 works. Since the 1990s, Rhea has arranged for university and public school marching bands and served as a clinician and composer. Some of Rhea's commissions have been performed for the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the Cotton Bowl Classic, and the Tournament of Roses Parade. His works are published with TRN Music Publisher, RBC Music Publisher, and Arrangers' Publishing Company.[6]
Awards
In July 1999, Rhea was awarded the Outstanding Young Bandmaster of the Year for the state of Texas from Phi Beta Mu. Former president of Texas A&M University, Dr. Ray Bowen, presented Rhea with the President's Meritorious Service Award in 2000.[6] He more recently oversaw the planning and construction of the new Texas A&M University Music Activities Center, which opened in 2019. In this facility, the Dr. Timothy B. Rhea Concert Rehearsal Hall was named in his honor.
Professional affiliations
- American Bandmasters Association, Past President
- John Philip Sousa Foundation, Vice President-Secretary
- National Band Association, Past Board Member
- Texas Music Educators Association
- Texas Bandmasters Association
- College Band Directors National Association
- SEC Band Directors Association, Treasurer
- World Association of Symphonic Bands & Wind Ensembles
- American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers
- Phi Beta Mu
- Phi Mu Alpha
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Pi Kappa Lambda
- Kappa Delta Pi
- Kappa Kappa Psi (Honorary member)[6]
References
- ^ "Carnegie Hall Performance". Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "A&M Wind Symphony to Perform At Carnegie Hall - The Association of Former Students". Archived from the original on 18 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Wind Symphony To Perform At Carnegie Hall In February". www.guidrynews.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Big Apple bound - News". Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Classical Domain, February 22, 2008
- ^ a b c "University Bands". Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- 1967 births
- Living people
- American male conductors (music)
- American male composers
- American music educators
- American music arrangers
- People from DeKalb, Texas
- People from College Station, Texas
- Texas A&M University faculty
- University and college band directors
- Texas Tech University alumni
- 20th-century American composers
- 20th-century American conductors (music)
- 21st-century American conductors (music)
- 21st-century American composers
- University of Arkansas alumni
- Classical musicians from Texas
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American male musicians