Background
Farwell, Doug George was born on March 22, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Harold Fredrick Farwell, Junior and Wanda Joyce Farwell.
Farwell, Doug George was born on March 22, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Harold Fredrick Farwell, Junior and Wanda Joyce Farwell.
Student, University Texas, Arlington, 1984. Bachelor of Music, North Carolina School of the Arts, 1986. Master of Music, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1987.
Doctor in Musical Arts, University Illinois, 1994.
Graduate assistant State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1986—1987, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1990—1993. Assistant professor music Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1991—1991, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1994—1995. Associate professor music Valdosta (Georgia) State University, since 1995, assistant dean College of the Arts, since 2002.
Chair music technical committee Valdosta State University, since 1995, chair brass area, since 1995, director computer assisted music instruction laboratory, since 1997, director/advisor and campus minister, 2000—2005, tenured and graduate faculty. Presenter in field; artist, clinician Getzon Company, Inc. Principal trombone Valdosta Symphony Orch, Albany Symphony Orchestra.
Member Continental Trombone Quartet.
Member Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, 1995—2003, Albany (Georgia) Symphony Orchestra. Campus minister Catholic Newman Center Valdosta State University, 2000—2005. Member Parish Council, 2000—2005, International Trombone Association, Valdosta, 1984—2003.
Member of College Music Society, Music Educators National Conference, International Association Jazz Educators, Georgia Music Educators Association (presenter 1995—2003), Music Teachers National Association, International Trombone Association.
Married Donna Marie Gwozdz, May 28, 1988. Children: Donica Beth, Darcy Lee.