Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • April 2013
2
TBA Bandmaster of the Year 2013
Beginning his 25
th
year on the
faculty of The University of Texas at
Austin, where he holds the Vincent
R. and Jane D. DiNino Chair for
the Director of Bands, Jerry Junkin
is recognized as one of the
world’s most highly regarded
wind conductors. He also
holds the title of University
Distinguished Teaching
Professor. Previously, he
served on the faculties of both
the University of Michigan
and the University of South
Florida. In addition to his
responsibilities as Professor
of Music and Conductor of
the Texas Wind Ensemble,
he serves as Head of the
Conducting Division and
teaches courses in conducting
and wind band literature. He is
a recipient of multiple teaching
awards, and students of Mr. Junkin
hold major positions throughout
the world.
Mr. Junkin has served as Music
Director and Conductor of the
Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia
since 2003. Additionally, 2012
marks the beginning of his 20
th
season as Artistic Director and
Conductor of the Dallas Wind
Symphony. He has also recently
been named as principal con-
ductor of the Sensoku Gakuen
College of Music Wind Ensemble
in Kawasaki, Japan. In 2005 he was
presented the Grainger Medallion
by the International Percy
Grainger Society in recognition
of his championing of Grainger’s
works.
Performances under the direction
of Mr. Junkin have won the praise
of such notable musicians as John
Corigliano, David Del Tredici,
Gunther Schuller, Karel Husa,
William Kraft, Jacob Druckman
and Michael Colgrass, among many
others. Mr. Junkin has released
over 30 compact disc recordings
for the Reference, Klavier and
Naxos labels.
The New York Times
named his recent release on the
Reference Recordings label,
Bells
for Stokowski
, one of the best
classical CDs of the year. His
performance of
Circus Maximus
with The University of Texas Wind
Ensemble was recently released on
the world’s first Blu Ray audio disc
in 5.1 surround sound by Naxos.
In 2014 he will lead The University
of Texas Wind Ensemble on a four
week tour around the world.
Jerry Junkin is an
enthusiastic advocate of
public school music edu-
cation, having conducted
All-State bands and festivals
in forty-eight states and on
five continents. He spends
his summers in residence at
the Interlochen Arts Camp
in Michigan, as well as
appearing at major music
festivals throughout the
world.
Mr. Junkin has served
as President of the Big XII
Band Director’s Association
and is a member of the Board
of Directors of The John Philip
Sousa Foundation, Past-President
of the American Bandmasters
Association, and Past President
of the College Band Directors
National Association. Regularly
making guest appearances with
ensembles such as the Tokyo Kosei
Wind Orchestra and the Taipei
Symphonic Winds, the 2012-13
season finds him conducting
throughout the United States in
addition to appearances in Japan,
China, Spain and Austria.
Jerry Junkin