Paul Elliott-Cobbs
Everett Philharmonic Orchestra
PO Box 1751
Everett, WA 98206-1751
(206) 270-9729
info@everettphil.org

Tacoma Youth Symphony
901 Broadway Plaza, Suite 500
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 627-2792
www.tysamusic.org
cobbs@tysamusic.org

Education

Doctor of Music Arts, Conducting. The University of Washington, Seattle. Received 1990. Dissertation title: William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony: a Culturally Inclusive Perspective

Master of Music Arts, Conducting. The University of Washington, Seattle. Received 1981.

Bachelor of Science, Music Education, Wayne State University, Detroit. Received 1973.

Conducting Teachers (USA)

Walter Poole, Detroit Symphony

Elizabeth Green, University of Michigan

Joseph Labuta, Wayne State University

Conducting Teachers (Europe)

Karl Ostereicher, Akademie fur Musik, Vienna, Austria

Sergiu Chelibedachi, Trier, Germany

Employment (selected)

Everett Philharmonic Orchestra - Music Director / Conductor 2010-

Artist in Residence Central Washington University 2002-2004 Ellensburg, Washington

Conduct University Orchestra, Advanced Conducting Seminars

Assistant Professor of Music 1997-2002 Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington

Director of Orchestral Activities, University Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Conducting, Symphonic Literature Survey, Department and University Committees. Host, CWU Orchestra and Chamber Music Festival. Recruit.

Music Director, Cebreros Music Festival 2002-present Madrid, Spain

Oversee Recruitment of 30 young professional string players from Spain and North American and Faculty. Plan and conduct concerts.

Guest Conductor 1996-present

All State Orchestra, Indiana

All State Orchestra, Montana

Festival of the States, Washington DC

Filharmonia Opolska, Poland

Artur Rubinstein Philharmonia, Poland

Vancouver Symphony, Vancouver, Washington

Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonia Szczecinskie, Szczecin, Poland

Polska Filharmonia Baltycka w Gdansku, Poland

Cebreros Music Festival, Spain

Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra, Poland

Sussex Symphony Orchestra, Brighton, England

Poznin Academy Orchestra, Poznin, Poland

Turin Chamber Orchestra, Germany

National Philharmonic of Slovakia, Slovakia

Seattle Symphony

All State Orchestra, Idaho

All State Orchestra, Washington

Erzgebirgisches Sinfonie Orchester, Germany

Westsachsischen Philharmonie, Germany

Carnegie Hall Youth Concert Series, New York

American Academy in Rome Summer Concert Series, Italy

Music Director 1996-present, Tacoma Youth Symphony, Tacoma, Washington

Oversee 4 conductors, 30 coaches and 550 students. Provide leadership for the 6 orchestra conductors of the Youth Symphony. Plan the music recruit of the staff and conduct the festival orchestra for the Evergreen music festival and chamber music festival and chamber orchestra concert

Music Director, 1984-2010, Everett Symphony, Everett, Washington

Oversee the orchestra, principals, Assistant conductor and guest conductors. Plan a 16 concert season including subscription, education, family, and pops concerts. Conduct requisite concerts

Department Chair 1989-1998 , Northwest School of the Arts and Humanities Seattle, Washington

Conductor, 2 international chamber orchestras, teach music theory, recruit students, coordinate a 5 faculty department

Music Director 1981-1986

Everett Youth Symphony Everett, Washington

Music Director 1976-1978

Church of England Vienna, Austria

Research Assistant 1976-1978

HC Robbins Landon Vienna, Austria

Associate Conductor 1973-1975

Detroit Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Current Professional Affiliations

Past Board member-Washington Music Educator Associations

American Symphony Orchestra league member

The Conductor’s Guild member

Sigma Alfa Iota

Articles

Voice Magazine, Orchestra Curriculum, Washington Music Educators

Vol. XLVI, No 1, October, 2000

Vol. XLVI, No 2, January, 2001

Vol. XLVI, No 3, March, 2001

Vol. XLVI, No 4, May, 2001

Vol. XLVII, No 1, October, 2001

Vol. XLVII, No 2 January, 2002

Vol. XLVII, No 3 March, 2002

Vol. XLVII, No 4 May, 2002

References

current references available upon request

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