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When the Eastman Wind Ensemble marked its 50th anniversary this year, it also marked the passing of the baton from 37-year conductor Donald Hunsberger to Mark Scatterday '89E (DMA).
Following a nationwide search, Scatterday, formerly the chair of the music department at Cornell as well as one of the principal conductors of the contemporary music group Ensemble X, was chosen to lead the groundbreaking student group.
"Finding someone with the experience, talent, and skill to take the helm of one of the world's finest wind ensembles was no easy task," said Eastman Director and Dean James Undercofler. "Mark Scatterday is a tremendous choice and the ideal person to lead the wind ensemble into the 21st century."
Hunsberger said the ensemble will be in good hands. "He is an excellent conductor with warm communication skills. His musical knowledge ranges from early ensemble music to premieres of some of America's finest composers."
The Eastman Wind Ensemble was founded in 1952 by then conductor Frederick Fennell, and it was considered the first of its kind. Still one of the country's preeminent ensembles, the group celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala concert and a four-day conference in February that featured many former players as well as wind ensemble professionals from around the country.
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