Dr. Emily Threinen
Artistic Director, Winds and Brass
Director of Bands
Associate Professor
Departments:
Instrumental Studies
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B.M. Clarinet Performance and K-12 Instrumental Music Education, University of Minnesota
M.M. Conducting, Northwestern University
D.M.A. Conducting, University of MichiganEmily Threinen serves as Director of Bands and Artistic Director of Winds and Brass. She conducts the acclaimed Wind Symphony, guides the instrumental conducting program, instructs courses on wind repertory, and provides administrative leadership for all aspects of Temple University Bands.
Prior to her appointment at Temple University, Threinen served as Director of Bands, Assistant Professor of Music, and Instrumental Division Chair at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia; Director of the Duke University Wind Symphony in Durham, North Carolina; Director of the Concordia University Wind Ensemble in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Conductor of the Dodworth Saxhorn Band in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Director of Bands and Instrumental Music at Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, receiving the Outstanding Teacher Award.
Threinen consistently works with composers, arrangers, and performing artists of varied disciplines. Residencies and projects with composers are integral to her creative work. Threinen is published in multiple volumes of the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band book series where she has been recognized as one of the strong scholarly contributors. She is an active guest conductor, clinician, conference presenter, adjudicator, and performer. Her most recent professional engagements include a performance and reading sessions with the West Point Band of The United States Military Academy, a residency at the University of British Columbia, a co-presentation at The Midwest Clinic, and the design and implementation of the Wind Conducting and Teaching Workshop at Temple University.
Threinen received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from the University of Michigan under Michael Haithcock; a Master of Music degree in Conducting from Northwestern University under Mallory Thompson; and a Bachelor of Music dual degree in Clarinet Performance and K-12 Instrumental Music Education from the University of Minnesota. After her undergraduate studies, while teaching at Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, Threinen performed as a clarinetist in the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and semi-professionally in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
Threinen currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Conductors Guild and she is an active member of these organizations: College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), World Association for Symphonic Band and Ensembles (WASBE), National Band Association (NBA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Pi Kappa Lambda, and Kappa Kappa Psi as an honorary member.
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December 2012: The Midwest Clinic, Annual Conference Co-Presenter in Chicago, Illinois. “We Are What We Play: Developing a Programming Philosophy”
November 2012: District 12 PMEA In-Service Session Presenter in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. "We are What We Play: Developing a Programming Philosophy"
November 2012: Pennsbury High School Marching Band Adjudication Judge in Pennsbury, Pennsylvania
September 2012: Philadelphia Public Schools Professional In-Service Session Presentator in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "We are What We Play: Developing a Programming Philosophy"
June 2012: College Band Director’s National Association Music Education Symposium Eastern Division (CBDNA) Representative—Reporter and Clinician in Tempe, Arizona
May 2012: PMEA State Band Festival Adjudication Judge in Central Bucks East, Pennsylvania
April 2012: PMEA Annual Conference in Lancaster Presenter, Pennsylvania. “We Are What We Play: Developing a Programming Philosophy”March 2012: NJMEA State Band Festival Adjudication Judge in Glassboro, New Jersey
January 2012: Pennsbury High School Concert Band Festival Adjudication Judge in Pennsbury, Pennsylvania
November 2011: VMEA In-Service Conference Session Co-Presenter with Travis J. Cross in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “We Are What We Play: Developing a Programming Philosophy”
November 2011: NCMEA In-Service Conference Session Co-Presenter with Travis J. Cross in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “We Are What We Play: Developing a Programming Philosophy”
March 2011: College Band Director’s National Association National Conference at the University of Washington Session Presenter in Seattle, Washington. “A Spotlight on Jonathan Dove’s Figures in the Garden for Wind Octet: History, Analysis, and Programming”
2009: VMEA In-Service Conference Session Co-Presenter with Travis J. Cross in Hot Springs, Virginia. “Beyond the Promotional CD: Exploring Modern and Creative Concert Band and Wind Ensemble Repertory”
2007: Compact Disc Project Producer. “Raise the Roof – University of Michigan Symphony Band, conducted by Michael Haithcock”
2005: Compact Disc Assistant Editor. “Brooklyn Bridge – University of Michigan Symphony Band, conducted by Michael Haithcock”
2004: Compact Disc Assistant Editor. “Contemporaries – Northwestern University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Mallory Thompson”
Published Articles in the Teaching Music through Performance in Band series, GIA publications:
2012: “My Brother’s Brain: A Symphony for Winds by Carter Pann” - Volume 9
2011: Ten short descriptive articles of compositions for solo and chamber concerti with wind accompaniment by these composers: Aaron Lington, Jukka Linkola, Robert Linn, David Liptak, Edward James Loder, David Long, and Newell Long
2010: “Angels in the Architecture by Frank Ticheli” - Volume 8
2008: “Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’ by Bernstein/Ramin/Lavender” - Volume 7
2006: “LA’I (Love Song) for Orchestra without Strings by Bright Sheng” - Volume 6
2004: “The Fire of Eternal Glory by Shostakovich/Rhea” - Volume 5
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Spring 2013 (upcoming) performances and events
January 5, 2013: Stafford County High School All-County Band, Virginia—Conductor
January 13, 2013: Indiana State University All Stars Honor Band, Indiana—Conductor
January 26, 2013: PMEA District Seven Honor Band, Pennsylvania—Conductor
February 2, 2013: VMEA District Eight Honor Band, Virginia—Conductor
February 5, 2013: Allegheny Valley Honor Band, Pennsylvania—Conductor
February 10, 2013: West Chester Symphonic Winds, New York—Guest Conductor
February 20, 2013: Temple University Wind Symphony, 7:30pm in TPAC—Conductor of “Dedications” with Guest Conductor Robert Taylor
March 3, 2013: Columbia Festival of Winds, New York City—Guest Conductor
March 20-23, 2013: College Band Directors National Association National Conference, North Carolina—Attendee
March 27, 2013: Temple University Wind Symphony, 7:30pm in TPAC—Conductor of “Petite et Exotique” with Guest Pianist Charlie Abramovic
April 18-20, 2013: PMEA Annual Conference, Pennsylvania—Attendee
May 3, 2013: Temple University Wind Symphony, 7:30pm in TPAC—Conductor of “Contemporary Connotations” with Guest Composer Michael Colgrass and New School Student Brass Quintet
May 3: Temple University Tri-State Band Festival Host in TPAC
Fall 2012 – Summer 2011 performances and events
December 2012: Tuba Christmas in Kimmel Center—Conductor
December 2012: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of "Impressions," with Guest Composer and Pianist Carter Pann and Guest Conductor Paul Rardin
November 2012: University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada—Guest Conductor in Residence
October 2012: Montgomery County Concert Band, Pennsylvania—Rehearsal Clinic Conductor
October 2012: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “Dreams and Fantasies” with Temple University Music Prep
October 2012: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “Symphonic Metamorphoses” with DMA Student Soloist Najib Wong
August 2012: Atlantic Pops Community Band, New Jersey—Guest Conductor
July 2012: Curtis Institute High School Summer Music Program, Pennsylvania—Orchestra Conductor
July 2012: Doylestown Symphonic Winds, Pennsylvania—Rehearsal Clinic Conductor
July 2012: Wind Conducting and Teaching Workshop at Temple University—Creator and Host
April 2012: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “Imagery” with Guest Composer Michael Daugherty and Guest Soloist Phillip O’Banion
April 2012: West Point Band-Concert Band, New York—Rehearsal conductor for Conducting Workshop
March 2012: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “Classic Structures” with DMA Student Soloist Gregory Strohman
March 2012: Temple University Tri-State Band Festival Host in Student Center
February 2012: Washington All-County High School Honor Band, Maryland—Conductor
February 2012: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “Explorations”
February 2012: Dauphin County High School Honor Band, Pennsylvania—Conductor
January 2012: West Point Band-Chamber Ensemble from Concert Band, New York—Guest Conductor
December 2011: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “East Coast Attitude” with Guest Composer John Mackey and Guest Soloist Nitzan Haroz
November 2011: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “Vocal Inspirations”
October 2011: West Point Band-Concert Band, New York—Reading Session Conductor
October 2011: Temple University Wind Symphony—Conductor of “Heritage”
July 2011: International Music Camp, International Peace Garden, Canada—Junior Bands Conductor
July 2011: Atlantic Pops Community Band, New Jersey—Guest Conductor
