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Harlan Parker
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443-334-2503
Office Hours

Wednesday 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Office Location

Cuvilly Exchange Greenspring Campus Room 101

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Harlan Parker Ph.D.

Orchestra Conductor
Music | School of Design, Arts, and Communication

Education

  • Ph.D., Music Education, emphasis on Orchestral Conducting; University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • M.M., Instrumental Conducting; University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • State of Kansas teaching licensure; Washburn University, Topeka, KS
  • B.S., Music Merchandising; Emporia State University, Emporia, KS

Professional Experience

  • 2017-Present Conductor, Greenspring Valley Orchestra Stevenson University
  • 2007-2016 Music Director/Conductor The Peabody Youth Orchestra
  • 2013-Present Conductor, The Peabody Modern Orchestra Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
  • 1990-Present Conductor, The Peabody Wind Ensemble The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

Research

Creative activity includes conducting, providing clinics and adjudicating bands and orchestras throughout the United States.

Publications

  • Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, Harlan D. Parker, Conductor of Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death track with the Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, David Smooke composer and toy piano, New Focus Recordings, 2016.
  • Johan de Meij: Symphonies, Harlan D. Parker, Conductor. The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, 2012, Naxos, Wind Bank Classics Series 8.73143-44.
  • Trendsetters, Harlan D. Parker, Conductor. The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, 2008, Naxos, Wind Band Classics Series 83572242.
  • Collage; A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Peabody Institute, 1857-2007. Parker, Harlan D, Conductor. The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, 2007, Naxos, Wind Band Classics Series, 8.570403, First Ballot Grammy Nominee.
  • Orff, Bird and Reed, Harlan D. Parker, Conductor. The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, 2006, Naxos, Wind Band Classics Series 8.570242, First Ballot Grammy Nominee.
  • The Venetian Collection, Johan de Meij. The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble; Blaserphilharmonie Sudwest. Amstel Classics CD 2002-02.
  • From an Antique Land, Harlan D. Parker, Conductor. The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, 1998. Music From Peabody, PWE 1001

Teaching

Stevenson University Greenspring Valley Orchestra

Learn More

www.harlandparker.com

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