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CONCERT BAND
Rutgers Concert Band is open to non-music majors, rehearses once a week in the spring semester only, and presents at least one concert during the semester. The concert band performs both standard and contemporary literature from the wind-band repertoire. Concert Band has also had the honor of being conducted by several distinguished directors including Jerry Junkin, Mallory Thompson and Dennis Fisher. The group is conducted by a mixture of the band conductors and Wind Conducting Associates.
Mr. Tkacik (he/him) is a DMA student in instrumental conducting, entering his second year with the Marching Scarlet Knights. As a graduate student, he assists with teaching and conducting the MSK, Pep Band, Rutgers Symphony Band, Symphonic Winds, and Concert Bands.
He also assists with teaching conducting to undergraduate students. He previously taught in North Carolina for the past 12 years, serving most recently as the director of bands at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, NC. He holds a masters degree in instrumental conducting from Appalachian State in Boone, NC and a bachelor's degree in Music Education from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.
His conducting teachers include John Ross, Jason Gardner, and Melisse Brunet. Mr. Tkacik is a brother of the Zeta Psi chapter of Phi Mu Alpha and an honorary member of the Iota Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi.
Directors:
Christopher Tkacik
David Gallagher
David Gallagher is a 1st year candidate for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. An alumni of Rutgers, David is thrilled to return to the banks and work alongside such amazing students and faculty.
He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Mason Gross in 2013 and had the privilege to study with Dr. Paul Cohen and Professor Darryl Bott. He went on to earn his Masters in Music Education from Montclair State University.
David is currently the Director of Bands at Morristown High School where he works with the award winning concert bands, marching band, and theatre program. Outside of the classroom David sits on the board of directors for Morristown Tuba Christmas and is the President of the North Jersey Area Band.