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Dr.
Thomas M. Houston Associate Professor, Fundamentals and
Music Appreciation D.M., Clarinet, Flute, Florida State University |
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Background
DR. THOMAS M. HOUSTON has been a member of the SFA music faculty since 1967. His teaching career began in Hopkins County, Kentucky in 1963. At SFA, he has taught all of the woodwinds, woodwind methods, elementary music, music appreciation, music fundamentals, chamber music, flute choir, graduate courses and conducted the university symphony for 7 years.Dr. Houston has been active throughout his career as a clarinet, flute and saxophone performer and adjudicator. As a woodwind player, he has performed throughout the U.S. He has been a clinician for Selmer, Buffet and Muramatsu flutes. He has also recorded 22 educational recordings on clarinet and flute. Since 1995, Dr. Houston has been teaching music fundamentals and music appreciation. His former woodwind students are successful teachers and performers throughout the U.S.
Interests, Activities & Plans
Dr. Houston is most interested in keeping big band music alive. He is continually studying and researching the music of the big band era. His own big band, The Tom Houston Orchestra, is considered one of the top big bands in the Ark-La-Tex, having performed throughout the southwest and the western Caribbean. They have appeared in concert with "The Artie Shaw Orchestra" directed by Dick Johnson and "The Glenn Miller Orchestra" directed by Larry O'Brien. Their first recording "Pipe Dreams" received national airplay.
School
of Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: 936-468-4602 | Fax: 936-468-5810
Dr. Ron Anderson, Chair
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Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2007