Conducting Faculty
Francis Cathlina
Assistant Professor
Director of Choral Activities
Francis.Cathlina@memphis.edu
Harvey Felder
Director of Orchestral Activities
hfelder@memphis.edu
Emily Frizzell
Assistant Professor of Music Education, Choral
Emily.Frizzell@memphis.edu
Stephen Karr
Assistant Professor
Opera Musical Director
sfkarr@memphis.edu
Albert Nguyen
Associate Professor
Director of Bands
Area Coordinator of Conducting
tnguyen6@memphis.edu
Will Plenk
Associate Professor of Athletic Bands
Director of Athletic Bands
Associate Director for Academic Programs
wjplenk@memphis.edu
Recent Research & Creative Activity
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2021
- Albert Nguyen was invited to conduct the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA)
District 7 Bands (rescheduled for 2022).
- Albert Nguyen was selected as a member of the search committee for the 13th President
of the University of Memphis.
- Will Plenk presented “Build Your Band – Shaping traditions and musical identity to
energize band members and sports fans alike” at the College Band Directors National
Association Marching Band Symposium 2021.
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2020
- Albert Nguyen was invited to conduct the South Carolina Band Directors Association
All-State Band (rescheduled for 2022).
- Albert Nguyen was invited as an adjudicator and clinician for the Purdue Fort Wayne
Wind Festival (rescheduled for 2022).
- Will Plenk presented a juried performance video presentation for the College Band
Directors National Association Southeast Regional Conference 2020.
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2019
- Harvey Felder facilitated a collaboration between the University Symphony and the
Collage Dance Collective on a production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.
- Albert Nugyen was invited to guest conduct the West Chester Symphonic Band in Terrytown,
New York.
- Albert Nugyen was awarded the university’s First Tennessee Professorship that recognizes
faculty with significant outreach.
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