Peggy Dees,
Clarinet
Clarinet
With the Dallas Wind Symphony
Dr. Peggy Dees enjoys performing with a variety of ensembles and teaching.
Having a keen interest in new music, she commissioned David Maslanka’s
Desert Roads and premiered it with the Dallas Wind Symphony. Other recent
co-commissions include Bright Angel by Roshanne Etezady and Eternal
Garden by David Maslanka.
As a member and frequent soloist with the United States Navy Band in
Washington, D.C. (1992-98), she has performed concertos at the United
States Capitol, Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention and Music
Conferences.
In addition to performing, she has taught at Bemidji State University and
Illinois State University. Teaching and learning styles are of particular interest
to Dr. Dees and her articles highlighting university clarinet professors can be
read in The Clarinet; journal of the International Clarinet Association.
Currently she performs with the New Sousa Band and with orchestras and
chamber groups across the United States. A graduate of Interlochen Arts
Academy, she holds a Doctor of Music in Clarinet Performance from Florida
State University. Her primary teachers include Frank Kowalsky, Richard
MacDowell, Robert Marcellus, and John Weigand. Dr. Dees is a member of
Pi Kappa Lambda national music honor society and lives in the Seattle area
with her family.
Having a keen interest in new music, she commissioned David Maslanka’s
Desert Roads and premiered it with the Dallas Wind Symphony. Other recent
co-commissions include Bright Angel by Roshanne Etezady and Eternal
Garden by David Maslanka.
As a member and frequent soloist with the United States Navy Band in
Washington, D.C. (1992-98), she has performed concertos at the United
States Capitol, Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention and Music
Conferences.
In addition to performing, she has taught at Bemidji State University and
Illinois State University. Teaching and learning styles are of particular interest
to Dr. Dees and her articles highlighting university clarinet professors can be
read in The Clarinet; journal of the International Clarinet Association.
Currently she performs with the New Sousa Band and with orchestras and
chamber groups across the United States. A graduate of Interlochen Arts
Academy, she holds a Doctor of Music in Clarinet Performance from Florida
State University. Her primary teachers include Frank Kowalsky, Richard
MacDowell, Robert Marcellus, and John Weigand. Dr. Dees is a member of
Pi Kappa Lambda national music honor society and lives in the Seattle area
with her family.
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