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Past Guest Conductors

2004
- Orchestra
  - John Dodson
    Conductor, Music Director, Adrian Symphony Orchestra, Adrian , Michigan
- Chorale
  - Raphael Bundage
    Director of Choral Activities, Middle Tennessee State University
- Wind Ensemble
  - Joseph Hermann
    Director of Bands, Tennessee Technological University
2003
- Orchestra
  - John Dodson
    Conductor, Music Director, Adrian Symphony Orchestra, Adrian , Michigan
- Chorale
  - Raphael Bundage
    Director of Choral Activities, Middle Tennessee State University
- Wind Ensemble
  - Gary Schallert
    Band Director, Middle Tennessee State University

2002 GSFTA not in session
2001
- Orchestra
  - John Dodson
    Music DirectorBryan Symphony Orchestra, Tennessee Technological University Orchestra, Cookeville , Tennessee
- Chorale
  - Raphael Bundage
    Director of Choral Activities, Middle Tennessee State University
- Wind Ensemble
  - David Conn
    Conductor, Associate Director of Wind Ensembles, and Senior Lecturer Cornell University , Ithaca , New York
2000
- Orchestra
  - John Dodson
    Music Director Bryan Symphony Orchestra Tennessee Technological University Orchestra, Cookeville , TN
- Chorale
  - James Ramsey
    Professor, Westminster College , Wilmington , PA
- Wind Ensemble
  - Mark Camphouse
    Professor Radford University
1999
- Orchestra
  - John Dodson
    Music Director, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, Cookeville, TN;
    Conductor, Tennessee Technological University Orchestra
- Chorale
  - Angela Tipps
    Assistant Professor of Choral Music, MTSU, TN
- Wind Ensemble
  - Stephen Rhodes
    Professor of Music and Director of Bands, David Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN;
    Nashville Wind Ensemble
1998
- Orchestra
  - John Dodson
    Music Director, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, Cookeville, TN;
    Conductor, Tennessee Technological University Orchestra
- Chorale
  - Scott Tucker
    Director of Choral Music at Cornell University;
    Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club;
    Cornell Chorale, Chamber Singers, and Sage Chapel Choir
- Wind Ensemble
  - Stephen Rhodes
    Professor of Music and Director of Bands, David Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN;
    Nashville Wind Ensemble
1997
- Orchestra
  - Claire Fox Hilliard
    Music Director and Conductor, Meridian Symphony Orchestra;
    Music Director and Conductor, Albany Symphony Orchestra;
    Artistic Director, OPERAlbany
- Chorale
  - Raphael Bundage
    Middle Tennessee State University
    Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master, Nashville Opera Association
- Wind Ensemble
  - John L. Whitwell
    Director of Bands
    Professor of Music and Chair,
    Conducting Area at Michigan State University
    Conductor, Wind Symphony and directs graduate degree program in Wind Conducting
1996
- Orchestra
  - Sandra Dackow
    Music Director, Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
    Music Director, Hershey Symphony Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
  - Frank Duby
    Director of Bands, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Chorale
  - Scott Tucker
    Director, Choral Music at Cornell University
    Ithaca, New York
1995
- Orchestra
  - John Ross
    Music Director, Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, Hickory, North Carolina
- Chorale
  - Gerre Hancock
    Director and Organist, St. Thomas Cathedral
    New York City
- Wind Ensemble
  - Robert Foster
    Director of Bands
    University of Kansas
1994
- Orchestra
  - Karen Lynn Deal
    Assistant Conductor, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
  - James Peitz
    Assistant Conductor, Greater Buffalo Opera Company
    Director, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, State University of New York
    Buffalo, New York
- Chorale
  - Rene Clausen
    Conductor, Concordia Choir
    Morehead, Minnesota
1993
- Orchestra
  - Dwight Gustafson
    Dean, School of Fine Arts, Bob Jones University
- Wind Ensemble
  - John Zdechlik
    Chair, Department of Music, Lakewood Community College
- Chorale
  - Sandra Willefts
    Director or Choral Activities, University of Alabama
1992
- Orchestra
  - Marvin J. Rabin
    Conductor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Wind Ensemble
  - Edward S. Lisk
    Composer/Arranger/Author/Consultant, Owsego, N.Y.
- Chorale
  - Paul Salamunovich
    Music Director, Los Angeles Master Chorale
1991
- Orchestra
  - Dean Angeles
    Professor of Music, Loyola University
- Wind Ensemble
  - James Curnow
    Composer/Arranger, Jenson Publications Corporation
- Chorale
  - Ronald Shirey
    Choral Director, Texas Christian University
1990
- Orchestra
  - John Ross
    Director and Conductor, Kingsport Symphony Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
  - James Keene
    Director of Bands, University of Illinois
- Chorale
  - William Gorham
    Choral Director, East Texas State University
1989
- Orchestra
  - Kirk Trevor
    Music Director, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
  - Kenneth Bloomquist
    Director, Michigan State University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
- Chorale
  - B.R. Henson
    Professor of Music, Sam Houston State University
1988
- Orchestra
  - Kenneth Schermerhorn
    Conductor, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
  - W. Francis McBeth
    Professor of Music, Ouachita University
- Chorale
  - Weston Noble
    Director of Music Activities, Luther College
1987
- Orchestra
  - Ronald Braunstein
    Conductor, Juilliard Youth Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
  - Alfred Reed
    Conductor, University of Miami Symphonic Wind Ensemble
- Chorale
  - Donald Neuen
    Director of Choral Activities, Eastman School of Music
1986
- Orchestra
  - David Effron
    Conductor of Orchestras, Eastman School of Music
- Wind Ensemble
  - W.J. Julian
    Director of Bands, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Chorale
  - Roger Wagner
    Conductor Emeritus of Choral Music, UCLA
1985
- Orchestra
  - Kenneth Schermerhorn
    Conductor, Nashville Symphony Orchestra