RUSSELL McCUTCHEON
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Guest Conducting

Photo McCutcheon Conducts Honor Band
Some of my best memories are experiences I've shared while guest conducting. In leading middle and high school honor bands, college and university ensembles, community bands, and professional orchestras, I always try to share what I can of my musical experience and I always leave having learned more myself.

If you are interested in a visit, I would welcome the opportunity to join you and your ensemble. I am available for informal rehearsal clinics during or outside the school day as well as performances and honor groups. We also host school ensembles on the Gettysburg College campus regularly for rehearsal clinics and campus visits. Gettysburg College is uniquely positioned at the center of a cornerstone event in our nation's history, the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. We are also only 90 minutes from Washington, D.C. and 1 hour to Hershey, PA and Hersheypark.

Please contact me to arrange a visit - I welcome your invitation!    -Russell McCutcheon

Thank you for your expertise in conducting and educating our high school instrumental music students. The exposure you brought to our students was extremely uplifting and memorable. Without exception, the directors and students repeatedly commented on how pleased they were you were the Adams County Band guest director.
-Jim Sterner, Host Director, Adams County High School Honor Band
On behalf of Morehead State University, our music faculty, band staff, and students, we would like to offer a special thanks for making an outstanding contribution to our band clinic as a conductor and clinician. We have received nothing but outstanding comments from visiting directors and students as well as our own music students and faculty about your work. You served as a wonder model for all of us.
-Dr. Richard Miles, Director of Bands, Morehead State University, Honor Band
Eight of my top students were involved in the [York County Honor Band] festival and each came away from the experience with an increased knowledge and appreciation for music and a newfound respect for Dr. McCutcheon. Each student I interviewed after the concert came away with a different, valued learning experience. This, to me, was the mark of an educator who could differentiate instruction with ease and make the experience meaningful for everyone.
-Timothy Howell, Director of Bands, Northeastern High School, Honor Band
The time we spent working with you was one of the best clinic experiences we have had. You helped us notice things we missed in our rehearsal and prior clinics, and reinforced comments made by other clinicians. You grabbed our attention and pulled things out of us I was not expecting. I will be calling you first when I start planning next year's trip.
-Jeff Weaver, Blackduck High School Band, Rehearsal Clinic

Guest Conducting, Clinics, and Adjudication

2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 Gettysburg Gala Pops Orchestra
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Conductor, July 4th Festival Concert

2020 Adjudicator
Baltimore County Public Schools Band Assessments, 
Towson, Maryland

2011 - 2020 Adjudicator: Music in the Parks, Pennsylvania and Maryland

2009 - 2019 McNeese State University
Program Director and Clinician: Summer Band Academy,  Lake Charles, Louisiana

2019 Clinician: Halifax Area High School Band
Rehearsal Clinic, Halifax, Pennsylvania

2019 Clinician: Red Lion Area HS Orchestra
Rehearsal Clinic (held on Gettysburg College campus),  Red Lion, Pennsylvania

2018 Conductor, York County HS Honor Band
Eastern York High School, York, Pennsylvania

2017 Clinician: William Fleming High School
Rehearsal Clinic (held on Gettysburg College campus), Roanoke, Virginia

2017 McNeese State University
Conductor: McNeese Summer Band Academy Honor Band, Lake Charles, Louisiana

2016 Adjudicator
MD District 13 HS Band Assessments, Howard County, Maryland


2015 Williams Valley High School
Conductor, Schuylkill County High School Honor Band, Tower City, Pennsylvania

2014 Plymouth State University
Conductor, All-New England Band Festival, Plymouth, New Hampshire

2014 Gettysburg High School
Conductor, Adams County Junior High School Honor Band, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

2013 Clinician: Blackduck High School
Rehearsal Clinic (held on Gettysburg College campus), Blackduck, Minnesota

2012 Morehead State University
Conductor, National Concert Band Clinic, Morehead, Kentucky

2012 McNeese State University
Conductor: McNeese Summer Honor Band, Lake Charles, Louisiana

2012 Pennsylvania All-State Lions Band
Guest Conductor: Regional Performance, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

2012 Clinician: St. Mary’s Ryken High School
Rehearsal Clinic, Leonardtown, Maryland

2012 Adjudicator/Clinician
Virginia International Music Festival, Norfolk, Virginia

2012 Adjudicator/Clinician: Festivals at Sea, Nassau, Bahamas

2012 Adjudicator: Concert Band Festival
Daniel Boone High School/Pennsylvania Bandmasters Association, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

2012 Clinician: Bedford High School
Rehearsal Clinic, Bedford, Pennsylvania

2011 Conductor, York County HS Honor Band
Central York High School, York, Pennsylvania

2011 Guest Conductor: Lyric Band of Hanover, Hanover, Pennsylvania

2011 Clinician: Blackduck High School
Rehearsal Clinic (held on Gettysburg College campus), Blackduck, Minnesota

2011 Clinician: Northeastern High School
Rehearsal Clinic, Manchester, Pennsylvania

2011 Clinician: Bermudian Springs Middle School
Rehearsal Clinic, York Springs, Pennsylvania                

2011 Clinician: Gettysburg Area High School 
Rehearsal Clinic, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania         

2010 University of Florida
Conductor, Summer High School Honor Band, Gainesville, Florida

2010 Littlestown Area High School
Conductor, Adams County High School Honor Band, Littlestown, Pennsylvania

2010 Pennsylvania All-State Lions Band
Guest Conductor: Regional Performance, Reading, Pennsylvania

2010 Adjudicator/Screener: MENC National Honor Ensemble

2010 Clinician: North Schuylkill High School
Rehearsal Clinic, Ashland, Pennsylvania

2009 Yamaha International Band Symposium
Guest Conductor, Universidad de Caldas Wind Ensemble, Manizales, Colombia

2009  Pennsylvania All-State Lions Band
Guest Conductor: National Performance Tour, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2009 Clinician: Independence High School
Rehearsal Clinic, Columbus, Ohio

2007 Adena Local School District
Conductor, Adena District MS Honor Band, Adena, Ohio

2007 OMEA All-State Orchestra
Sectional Clinician: Winds and Percussion, Columbus, Ohio

2007 Adjudicator/Clinician: Festivals at Sea, Nassau, Bahamas

2006 Northwestern University Chamber Winds
Conducting Clinic, CBDNA Northcentral Division Conference, Evanston, Illinois

2006 Ross County Schools
Conductor, Ross County High School Honor Band, Chillicothe, Ohio

2006 Adjudicator: Music in the Parks ,Cincinnati, Ohio                                      

2005, University of Florida Wind Symphony
Conductor, WASBE 12th International Conference, Singapore

2005 OMEA District 10 Middle School Honor Band, Newark, Ohio

2004, 2005  Adjudicator: Music in the Parks, Orlando, Florida

2005 Adjudicator/Clinician: Festivals at Sea, Nassau, Bahamas                                 

2005, Adjudicator/Clinician: Festivals at Sea, Cozumel, Mexico

2005  Adjudicator/Clinician: MusicFest Orlando, Orlando, Florida

2004 Syracuse University/University of Florida
Conductor, Wind Band International Tour, England/Scotland

2004 Adjudicator/Clinician: Solo/Ensemble Festival, Effingham County, GA

2004 Adjudicator/Clinician: Festivals at Sea, Nassau, Bahamas                                 

2004 University of Florida
Program Director and Clinician: Drum Major Camp, Gainesville, Florida

2004 University of Florida
Clinician: Summer Music Camp, Gainesville, Florida

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