Member Profile: Terry B. Ewell

Username: tewell

Contact: tewell@towson.edu

Home page: http://www.terryewell.com

Affiliation: Towson University

Preferred Language: English

Location: Towson, Maryland, USA

Interests: Music, Theory, Bassoon

Author of: 31 Modules and 7 Courses (view statistics)

Biography:

Terry Ewell is Professor of bassoon and music theory at Towson University. In his 26 years as a professional musician he has received recognition as an administrator, performer, scholar, and teacher. During his tenure as Chairperson at Towson University funding for scholarships has tripled, and he has been principal author or organizer for grants, requests, or conferences bringing over $300,000 in additional funding to the Department of Music and other organizations. He is former President of the International Double Reed Society. He has recorded for Musical Heritage Society, Hong Kong Records, Pickwick Records, and Cambria Records. Dr. Ewell has gained a reputation for his innovative approaches to bassoon teaching. He is a pioneer in the application of technology to bassoon instruction with publicly posted MIDI and mp3 files. Recently he has started a series of videos placed on YouTube, www.2reed.net, and his personal website for bassoon and music theory instruction. In all he has created over 1,000 items on the web which have received over million downloads. His youTube videos on circular breathing receive about 200 downloads a day (search for "tewelltube"). His articles on various aspects of bassoon pedagogy have received international attention with publication in American, Dutch, and British journals. He has taught at the Hong Kong Conservatory of Music, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Pacific Lutheran University (Washington State), and West Virginia University. He is a returning faculty member at the MasterWorks Music Festival.