Meet
John Winsor studied clarinet with Robert Harrison, David Harris, and Robert
Marcellus of the Cleveland Orchestra and composition with John Rinehart
and James Waters. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Heidelberg
College and a Master
of Arts degree in music
theory from Kent State
University. During the
1979-1980 school year,
he was a doctoral assistant in composition
at Kent State. He has
taught music theory and
designed bandsman
training materials at the
Armed Forces School
of Music. He has also
taught clarinet, music
theory, and composition
at the Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts.
He has served as an
adjudicator for VMTA
composition contests
(both the professional
and student contests). He is a computer programmer for Unisys Corporation
and an adjunct clarinet instructor at Tidewater Community College. He is
also sole proprietor of Benchmark Websites.
John is a founding member of the Hardwick Chamber Ensemble, which was
formed in 1988. The HCE has performed concerts in many of Virginia’s colleges, universities, and other presenting organizations. They have also performed in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and elsewhere in the United
States. (Cont’d)
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