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School of Music Professor Barry Kilpatrick will present the lecture, “Confounded Expectations: Adventures in Music Admissions, Teaching and Criticism,” on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall as the recipient of the 2010 President’s Award for Excellence cited for outstanding achievement in teaching. It will be followed by a reception and the public is invited to attend.
At a luncheon in April, co-recipients of the award were honored at a luncheon: graphic artist Charlotte Morse of Academic Information Technology and Catering Manager Jeff Walter of the Faculty Student Association were also recognized with Professor Kilpatrick for effectiveness in performance, initiative and innovation, continuous growth and reflection of the spirit of SUNY Fredonia.
A member of the faculty in the School of Music since 1979, Professor Kilpatrick has taught studio trombone and euphonium, along with classroom courses in brass pedagogy and trombone for Music Education majors, among other courses. He is also the School of Music’s Assistant Director for Admissions and Chair of its Performance Department. He served as principal trombonist for the Erie Philharmonic, Erie Chamber and Erie Ballet orchestras and is currently principal trombonist with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra. Professor Kilpatrick has been a music critic for the American Music Guide for more than 20 years, reviewing more than 1,500 recordings.