Associate Professor of Music
Curvin Farnham

Curvin Farnham is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine, where he conducts the University Symphonic Band, teaches courses in instrumental music education and teaches conducting at the graduate level. He is also Associate Conductor of the University Chamber Orchestra.

Mr. Farnham received his B.M. in Music Education from the Northern Conservatory of Music and did his graduate work at the Vandercook College of Music in Chicago. He has studied conducting with Richard Castiglione, formerly of the Boston Conservatory and Anthony Maiello, Director of Instrumental Studies at George Mason University.

He is past president of the Maine Music Educators Association. In 1985 he was elected to the American School Band Directors Association and in 1990 he became a member of Pi Kappa Lambda. Mr. Farnham holds membership in the Music Educators National Conference, the College Band Directors National Association, the New England College Band Directors Association, the National Band Association and the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles. He holds honorary membership in both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.

He has appeared throughout the United States and Canada as a clinician, adjudicator and conductor.

curvin.farnham@umit.maine.edu