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Appert, Donald L.

 Person

Biography

Dr. Donald Lawrence Appert is a conductor, composer and trombonist. Since 1990, he has held the position of Music Director/Conductor of the Clark College Orchestra in Vancouver, Washington, where he is also a Professor of Music and Head of the Music Department. In addition, he is the Music Director/Conductor of the Oregon Sinfonietta in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Appert received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Trombone from the New England Conservatory. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Kansas. Dr. Appert has studied conducting with Riccardo Muti, Otto Werner Mueller, Maurice Abravanel, Daniel Lewis, Fredrik Fennel, George Lawner, and Richard Pittman. He has studied trombone with Ronald Barron, John Coffey, and Tyrone Breuninger, and has performed as a trombonist with the Kansas City Symphony, the Virginia Symphony, the Virginia Opera Orchestra, and the Springfield (MA) Symphony.

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American Composers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0078
Scope and Contents

The American Composers Collection includes material related to over 150 composers, including manuscript music scores, programs, correspondence, news clippings, and other items. Material varies with composer, from a single item to several folders. The collection was amassed from various donations to the University of Missouri-Kansas City before being given to the Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections. Provenance is noted when known.

Dates: 1813 - 2006

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