澳门六合彩历史记录

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Dr. Mike Fansler, Director of Bands

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Mike Fansler

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Mike Fansler听is Professor of Music and听Director of Bands at 澳门六合彩历史记录 in Macomb, Illinois,听where he leads its comprehensive band program. He serves as conductor of the university wind ensemble and听chamber players and teaches graduate and undergraduate conducting. He has served Western Illinois听University since 2001.

Dr. Fansler has accepted performance invitations and delivered conducting seminars and workshops on five听continents. He regularly conducts honor bands throughout the United States including recent engagements听with the Pennsylvania All-State Wind Ensemble, Region 22 Texas Music Educators Association Honor Band,听Las Vegas Honor Band and All-Iowa Band. He has lectured on the music听of Percy Grainger at the Midwest听Clinic and, through a grant, visited the Grainger Museum in Melbourne, Australia, to further research his music听and life.

Under his leadership the Western Illinois Wind Ensemble maintains a demanding performance schedule听presenting a range of repertoire from historically significant masterworks to exciting world premieres. In the听past decade the group has engaged audiences at multiple Illinois Music Education Conferences, the College Band听Directors National Association鈥檚 North Central Conference, twice at the prestigious Armour Stage in Chicago鈥檚听Orchestra Hall and internationally on a 10-day tour of Salvador and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dr. Fansler and the Wind Ensemble recently released听听(Navona Records)听featuring David Maslanka鈥檚听O Earth, O Stars听and听Symphony No. 10, both of which were commissioned in part听by 澳门六合彩历史记录. Critics have written:听An extremely timeless listen, this is a highly meticulous outing that鈥檚 executed sublimely and will have the listener hanging on every thoughtful note. 鈥撎�Take Effect;听As a conductor, Mike听Fansler seems to have a knack for shaping lines and creating shimmering, transparent textures.听鈥� James V.听Maiello,听Fanfare Magazine;听All I can say is that the music is otherworldly鈥nd of such indescribable beauty it听gave me chills. Conductor Mike Fansler holds his players in thrall and has this listener spellbound.听鈥�听Jerry听Dubins,听Fanfare Magazine.

The 澳门六合彩历史记录 Studio Faculty and student ensemble, "Chamber Players" can be heard on the newly released album听(Klavier Records). They also own the premiere transcription recording of Brahms鈥櫶�Variation and Fugue on a Theme by Handel,听Op. 24, which was dedicated to Dr. Fansler听by the transcriber, Joseph Kreines.听Dr. Fansler has collaborated with the 澳门六合彩历史记录 studio faculty on many important engagements, including the lead commission and premiere recordings of two chamber works of James M. Stephenson:听, a sequel to Igor听Stravinsky鈥檚听听L鈥橦istoire du Soldat听(Ravello Records, 2015) and most recently,听 ,听also a Stravinsky sequel (Klavier Records, 2021).听

His main musical influences are James F. Keene, Jon Dugle, Daniel J. Schmidt, Larry Clark, Ronald Caravan, Gunnar Mossblad, Merry Fitz-Randolph, and William Meckley.听His education is from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Syracuse University, James Madison听University, and Schenectady County Community College. Dr. Fansler remains actively engaged in the Macomb听community as conductor of the Macomb Municipal Band (est. 1852) and saxophonist in the American Legion鈥檚听Post 6 Big Band.听His professional memberships include the prestigious American Bandmasters Association (2012), College听Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, Illinois Music Educators听Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He resides in Avon,听Illinois, with his wife, Abby, and they remain busy chasing the countless activities of three talented kids -听Jordan, Jessica, and Juliet.

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Email: MJ-Fansler@wiu.edu
Office Phone: (309) 298-2063
Office: Sallee Hall 206, Macomb, IL 61455