RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Board of Directors and faculty of the Ethos Youth Ensembles are excited to announce that David Aydelott will be the new conductor of the Ethos Wind Symphony. Auditions for the Wind Symphony will be held Sunday, November 10 with the first rehearsal of the ensemble on Monday, November 18, 2024.
"With his impressive career and remarkable achievements, David brings a wealth of experience and passion to the Ethos Youth Ensembles," says Executive Director Brian Russell. "His leadership and innovative spirit are sure to inspire our musicians and elevate our performances to new heights. We are thrilled to embark on this exciting journey with him and look forward to the incredible music we will create together."
A Middle Tennessee State University graduate, David Aydelott is the recently retired Director of Bands at Siegel High School in the Rutherford County Tennessee School District. Before his retirement, Mr. Aydelott taught high school bands in Tennessee at Lexington, John Overton, Ravenwood, Franklin, and Siegel for 29 years. Additionally, he was the Director of Fine Arts in the Williamson County School District for two years. Mr. Aydelott is the founder and host of Bandstand, the official podcast of the Tennessee Bandmasters Association.
Bands under Mr. Aydelott's direction received recognition on state and national levels, including the Grammy "Signature School" Award, the John Philip Sousa Association Sudler Shield, and the American School Band Directors Association Award of Distinction multiple times. His ensembles received invitations to perform at the Tennessee Music Education Association annual conference, the Music for All National Festival, and the Music for All National Chamber Music Festival. His marching bands have won numerous awards, including the Tennessee Governor's Cup, Grand Championships at the Middle Tennessee State University "Contest of Champions," Bands of America Regional Champions, and Runners-Up in Class AAA at BOA Grand National Championships.
Mr. Aydelott has been a part of several commissioning efforts, including Magnetic Fireflies by Augusta Read Thomas, The Seal Lullaby for wind ensemble by Eric Whitacre, Baron Piquant on Pointe by Donald Grantham, Of Our New Day Begun by Omar Thomas, and to commemorate Siegel High's 20th year, Leading Star Fanfare by Tyler S. Grant. A regular resource for music teachers, he has given professional development for the Music for All Summer Symposium, the Western Carolina Summer Symposium, the Kentucky Band Organization, TnMEA, and numerous Tennessee School districts.
A recipient of the National Band Association's Certificate of Merit and the Citation of Excellence, Mr. Aydelott is an active clinician and arranger and has served as an adjudicator for Drum Corps International and Bands of America. As part of their 40th Anniversary, Music for All named David Aydelott to the "Forty for Forty," a list of educators who made a difference in Music for All's history. In December 2014, the John Philip Sousa Foundation named Mr. Aydelott a Laureate of the Bandworld "Legion of Honor." Mr. Aydelott has held leadership positions in professional music education associations and is the Immediate Past-President of the Tennessee Eta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. For two years, he was a member of the Education Council for the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. He and his wife Renee have two children, Katherine and Meredith.
A Middle Tennessee State University graduate, David Aydelott is the recently retired Director of Bands at Siegel High School in the Rutherford County Tennessee School District. Before his retirement, Mr. Aydelott taught high school bands in Tennessee at Lexington, John Overton, Ravenwood, Franklin, and Siegel for 29 years. Additionally, he was the Director of Fine Arts in the Williamson County School District for two years. Mr. Aydelott is the founder and host of Bandstand, the official podcast of the Tennessee Bandmasters Association.
Bands under Mr. Aydelott's direction received recognition on state and national levels, including the Grammy "Signature School" Award, the John Philip Sousa Association Sudler Shield, and the American School Band Directors Association Award of Distinction multiple times. His ensembles received invitations to perform at the Tennessee Music Education Association annual conference, the Music for All National Festival, and the Music for All National Chamber Music Festival. His marching bands have won numerous awards, including the Tennessee Governor's Cup, Grand Championships at the Middle Tennessee State University "Contest of Champions," Bands of America Regional Champions, and Runners-Up in Class AAA at BOA Grand National Championships.
A recipient of the National Band Association's Certificate of Merit and the Citation of Excellence, Mr. Aydelott is an active clinician and arranger and has served as an adjudicator for Drum Corps International and Bands of America. As part of their 40th Anniversary, Music for All named David Aydelott to the "Forty for Forty," a list of educators who made a difference in Music for All's history. In December 2014, the John Philip Sousa Foundation named Mr. Aydelott a Laureate of the Bandworld "Legion of Honor." Mr. Aydelott has held leadership positions in professional music education associations and is the Immediate Past-President of the Tennessee Eta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. For two years, he was a member of the Education Council for the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. He and his wife Renee have two children, Katherine and Meredith.
