Sangamon County Jr. High Schoolmasters Honor Band Program 2024

2024 Honor Band Guest Conductor Dr. Richard Cangro

Richard M. Cangro, Ph. D., is a Professor and Director of Music Education at the Western Illinois University School of Music. He was formerly a school band and orchestra director for 15 years in Connecticut. A two - time Fulbright Specialist grant award recipient, he has presented at numerous music educator events throughout the US, and has presented professional development sessions in Canada, China, Ecuador, England, Montenegro, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Philippines, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

Musically, Dr. Cangro has a wide range of performance experience as a trumpet player and conductor. He is a member of the trumpet section for the Knox - Galesburg Symphony and Jacksonville (IL) Symphony. He has conducted several school and festival ensembles, and is currently the music director/conductor of the Monmouth Civic Orchestra at Monmouth College and the Quincy Area Youth Orchestra. Dr. Cangro is the 2024 Distinguished University Professor at WIU and the interim orchestra director.