Timothy Mahr
Since the splash of his Fantasia in G 40 years ago, Timothy Mahr's compositions have been performed worldwide, recorded, and broadcast. The first recipient of a commission from the American Bandmasters Association Commissioning Project, Mahr has composed works for the Music Educators National Conference, the United States Air Force Band, the American School Band Directors Association, and the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma National Intercollegiate Band. He received the 1991 ABA/Ostwald Award for his work The Soaring Hawk. A professor emeritus of music at St. Olaf College, Dr. Mahr conducted the St. Olaf Band, and taught courses in composition, music education, and conducting. He just celebrated his 25th year conducting the Minnesota Symphonic Winds.