Guest Conducting
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
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. 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 wonderful model for all of us. |
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. 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. |
Guest Conducting, Clinics, and Adjudication
2023 Guest Conductor: Adams County High School Honor Band
New Oxford, PA
2023 Clinician: Blue Ridge High School Band
New Milford, PA
2023 Clinician: Frederick High School Band
Frederick, MD
2023 Clinician: Central Dauphin High School Band
Harrisburg, PA
2011 - 2023 Adjudicator: Music in the Parks, Pennsylvania and Maryland
2022 Clinician: Dallastown High School Orchestra
Dallastown, PA
2022 Clinician: Warwick High School Band
Lititz, PA
2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 Conductor, Gettysburg Gala Pops Orchestra
July 4th Festival Concert, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
2020 Adjudicator
Baltimore County Public Schools Band Assessments, Towson, 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 Guest Conductor, Music, Gettysburg! Brass Ensemble
Music, Gettysburg! Christmas Offering | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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
New Oxford, PA
2023 Clinician: Blue Ridge High School Band
New Milford, PA
2023 Clinician: Frederick High School Band
Frederick, MD
2023 Clinician: Central Dauphin High School Band
Harrisburg, PA
2011 - 2023 Adjudicator: Music in the Parks, Pennsylvania and Maryland
2022 Clinician: Dallastown High School Orchestra
Dallastown, PA
2022 Clinician: Warwick High School Band
Lititz, PA
2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 Conductor, Gettysburg Gala Pops Orchestra
July 4th Festival Concert, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
2020 Adjudicator
Baltimore County Public Schools Band Assessments, Towson, 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 Guest Conductor, Music, Gettysburg! Brass Ensemble
Music, Gettysburg! Christmas Offering | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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
