John V. Sinclair

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John Vie Sinclair is an American conductor of orchestral and choral masterworks. He is the John M. Tiedtke Professor of Music and Department Chair of the Music Department at Rollins College, in Winter Park, Florida, where he has taught classes on Conducting, as well as a variety of other classes when needed such as Music History. [1] [2] He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. [3]

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Early life and education

Sinclair earned his undergraduate degree from William Jewell College, and his master's and doctoral degrees from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. [4]

Career

Sinclair is a conductor of the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT and has conducted recordings for Warner Brothers, Walt Disney Corporation, the Moravian Music Foundation, and the Bach Festival Society. [5]

Sinclair has received the Hugh F. McKean Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, [6] Distinguished Service Award, and the Arthur Vining Davis Fellowship. He received a Citation for Achievement from his alma mater, William Jewell College. [4]

In 2022, Sinclair was honored for conducting over 1,000 performances of the Disney's Candlelight Processional at Disney World. [7]

Recorded works as a conductor

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References

  1. Russell, Timothy (1990). "Review of The Relationship of the Role and Scope of Music Administrators in Higher Education to a Managerial and Leadership Model". Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education (104): 64–69. ISSN   0010-9894. JSTOR   40318362.
  2. "Faculty and Staff | Department of Music | Rollins College | Orlando, FL". Rollins College.
  3. Palm, Matthew J. (23 June 2020). "Bach Festival Society honors John Sinclair's 30th year by looking to his legacy". Orlando Sentinel.
  4. 1 2 "Independence native named "distinguished alumni" at William Jewell". The Leader.
  5. "TEACHER GIVES BACK WITH BACH". Orlando Sentinel. 22 February 2002.
  6. "Faculty Awards McKean Grant | Archives at Rollins College (ARC)". Rollins.edu.
  7. "Dr. John Sinclair Honored for Conducting 1,000 Performances of EPCOT's Candlelight Processional". LaughingPlace.com. 29 December 2022.
  8. Palm, Matthew J. "John Sinclair's 'Falling Off the Podium' shows the man behind the music". Orlando Sentinel.
  9. Palm, Matthew J. "Local Christmas CDs from Bach Festival Society, CFCArts". The Capital.