Jonathan Caldwell
Assistant Professor of Conducting, Director of Bands
School of Music
Email Address: jpcaldw2@uncg.edu
Education
University of Michigan – Doctor of Musical Arts (2014)
University of Michigan – Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy (2014)
University of Maryland, College Park – Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting (2011)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Master of Arts in Teaching (2005)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Bachelor of Music in Performance (2004)
Biography
Dr. Jonathan Caldwell is director of bands and assistant professor of conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting. Prior to his appointment at UNCG, Dr. Caldwell held positions at Virginia Tech, the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, and Garner Magnet High School (Garner, NC).
Ensembles under Dr. Caldwell’s guidance have performed for the College Bands Directors National Association, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, the National Band Association–Wisconsin Chapter, and in Carnegie Hall. His writings have been published in the Journal of Band Research, the International Trombone Association Journal, and the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series. His book, Original Études for the Developing Conductor, was published in 2023 and awarded “Highly Commended” in the inaugural Impact Award category by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (UK). Dr. Caldwell has given presentations for the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the College Band Directors National Association, the Internationale Gesellschaft zur Erforschung und Förderung der Blasmusik (IGEB), and music educator conferences in North Carolina and Virginia.
Dr. Caldwell’s conducting teachers include Michael Haithcock, Michael Votta, Jerry Schwiebert, James Ross, and Tonu Kalam. He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Alpha Rho), Tau Beta Sigma (Beta Eta), Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Kappa Phi.
Subjects Taught
- Band
- Instrumental Conducting
- Band Literature