Robert Marvin Jr. Gifford

Background

Gifford, Robert Marvin Jr. was born on November 21, 1941 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Marvin and Elnora Francis (Overstreet) Gifford.

Education

Bachelor Music Education, University Kansas, 1964. Master of Music in Wind and Percussion, University Michigan, 1971. Master of Fine Arts in Performance and Pedagogy, University Iowa, 1976.

DMA in Performance and Pedagogy, University Iowa, 1978.

Career

Director instrumental music Pleasantville (Iowa) Community Schools, 1964-1966. Trombonist Strategic Air Command Band, United States Air Force, 1966-1970. Teaching fellow trombone University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1971.

Graduate assistant University Iowa, Iowa City, 1971-1973. Assistant director bands Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1973-1981. Director bands Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, 1981-1990, coordinator winds and percussion, 1990—2004.

Visiting director bands Central Missouri State University, 2004—2005. Retired, 2005

Music director Missouri Ambassadors of Music European Tours, 1990, 92, 94, 96, 98, 2000, 02, 04. Guest conductor Cape Girardeau Municipal Bands since 1990.

Director Tuba Christmas, Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 1973-1981. Guest conductor, clinician Austria, Great Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine, Colombia, Costa Rica.

Achievements

• Robert Marvin Junior. Gifford has been listed as a noteworthy conductor, arts education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member World Association Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, International Gesellschaft zur Erforschung und Förderung der Blasmusik (lecturer), National Association Music Education (national executive board, national assembly 1988-1990, 99—, president Southwestern division 1999-2001), College Band Directors National Association, Conductors Guild, Missouri Music Educators Association (college/university vice president 1982-1984, president-elect 1986-1988, president, 1988-1990, past president 1990-1992, government relations chair 1992-2004, Distinguished Service award 1992, 94, 96, 98, Hall of Fame) Missouri Alliance Arts Education (chair since 1999).

Interests

• Reading, trains, railroading.

Connections

Married Ann Porter, June 5, 1965. Children: Robert Benjamin, Timothy Allen.

Father:

Robert Marvin Gifford

Mother:

Elnora Francis (Overstreet) Gifford

Spouse:

Ann Porter

child:

Timothy Allen Gifford

child:

Robert Benjamin Gifford