University
of Washington Winds
Prof.
Tim Salzman, director
Alumni
and Students
to Faculty and People
Mitchell Lutch is Assistant Professor of Music and
Director of Bands at Central College in Pella, Iowa and also serves as
conductor of the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble. He received his Doctor of
Musical Arts degree in instrumental conducting at the University of
Washington where he served as teaching assistant for Professor Timothy
Salzman. He earned his Master of Music degree from New England
Conservatory where he studied with Frank Bat tisti serving as the
graduate assistant for the NEC Wind Ensemble and assistant conductor of
the Massachusetts Wind Ensemble. His Bachelor’s Degree in Music
Education is from the University of Lowell. Artists he has collaborated
with in his teaching career include Donald Hunsburger, Eric Ewazen,
Dana Wilson, Ellis Marsalis, Frank Foster, Slide Hampton and Marian
McPartland. Mr. Lutch is Past President of the New York State Band
Directors Association and has been a guest speaker at several
educational institutions including New England Conservatory and
Shenandoah Conservatory. Conducting appearances and research
presentations include concerts and conferences throughout the United
States, Quebec, London, Japan, The People’s Republic of China, the
former Soviet Union, and Luxembourg.