Quincy Hilliard

University of Louisiana - Lafayette

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  Quincy C. Hilliard’s compositions for wind band are published by a variety of well known publishers. Most recently, he was selected to receive the 2023 Eminent Faculty, Distinguished Professor Award from his university – the University of Louisiana. In 2021, he was commissioned by Trinity College Press (London) to compose eight pieces for their new Woodwind Examination Syllabus. Currently, he has completed a book with two other distinguish music educators entitled Teaching Instrumental Music Across Settings: Contemporary Perspectives and Pedagogies which was released by Oxford University Press. In addition, he has just complete a rhythm book for training middle and high school students entitled Counts of Silence published by Wingert-Jones music publishers. In 2014, Hilliard received the prestigious Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award in the Classical Music Division. He was also recognized with a second Global Music Award for his work as a composer. He is frequently commissioned to compose works, including one for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and a score for a documentary film, The Texas Rangers. For many years, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) has recognized him with annual awards for the unusually frequent performance of his compositions. Hilliard is regularly invited to conduct, demonstrate effective techniques, and adjudicate festivals throughout the world.

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