Composer Walt Lovell Consults at Midwest Clinic for GPG Music


Posted Dec 3, 2021

A couple of our composers are joining us at Midwest Clinic, Dec 15-17.  You can swing by the booth and see when Walt Lovell will be able to either:

  1. Talk to you about one of your pieces (10 min)
  2. Talk about his composition process (10 min)
  3. Receive a review and feedback of one your compositions (10 min)

Walt Lovell is a long-time Musician, Educator, Consultant, Composer, Arranger and Adjudicator.  He retired after 46 years of successful teaching at all levels and currently serves as a consultant and adjunct professor in the Fine Arts Department at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada.  Walt was Director of Bands at Elko High School, Elko, Nevada for 36 years. Before moving to Elko he taught for 10 years in Arizona---Kingman High School, Phoenix Union High School, Carl Hayden High School and Mohave High School. His performance resume includes multiple performances nationwide including the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Hollywood Christmas Parade, the 6ABC/Boscov’s Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Washington D.C. National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, Presidential Inaugural Parade and performances for five Presidents. Walt received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nevada Music Educators Association upon his retirement and induction into the Elko High School Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the John Philip Sousa Foundation Legion of Honor in December of 2007. Mr. Lovell was named the Nevada Music Educator of the year in 1999.

Thanks Walt for always contributing back to #InspireTheNextGeneration