Guest Composers and Conductors
+ new work premiered
1969
John Barnes Chance +
1970
Clifton Williams +
Phillip Rhodes
Robert W. Jones +
Paul Harder
1971
H. Owen Reed +
Robert Jager +
Robert Washburn +
Ramon Zupko +
William Penn
1972
Vincent Persichetti
1973
W. Francis McBeth
Irving Kane
William Penn
1974
Karel Husa
1975
Frederick Fennell
Jere Hutcheson
Kenneth Snoeck
Ramon Zupko
1976
William D. Revelli
Fisher A. Tull
1977
Norman Dello Joio
1978
Ron Nelson
1979
Vincent Persichetti
1980
Robert Jager
1981
Fischer Tull
1982
Martin Mailman
1983
Karel Husa
1984
James Curnow
1985
Claude T. Smith
1986
Elliot Del Borgo
1987
Anthony Iannaccone
1988
Fischer Tull
1989
James Barnes
1990
Timothy Broege
1991
Timothy Mahr
1992
Frank Ticheli
1993
Anthony Iannaccone +
1994
Mark Camphouse
1995
David Maslanka +
1996
Jack Stamp
1997
Stephen Melillo
1998
David Gillingham
1999
Roger Cichy
2000
Robert W. Smith
2001
Eric Ewazen
2002
Thomas C. Duffy
2003
David R. Holsinger
2004
Eric Whitacre
2005
Andrew Boysen
2006
Michael Daugherty
2007
Eric Ewazen
2008
Samuel R. Hazo
2009
Brian Balmages
2010
Robert Sheldon
2011
Philip Sparke
Guest Ensembles
1969
Sturgis High School Symphony Band
Ann Arbor High School Symphony Band
MSBOA District 6 All-Star Band
1970
Otsego High School Wind Ensemble
Muskegon High School Symphonic Band
Cass Tech Symphony Band
MSBOA District 11 All-Star Band
1971
Grosse Pointe South High School Symphony Band
Plymouth High School Symphony Band
MSBOA District 10 All-Star Band
1972
Vicksburg High School Band
Ferris State College Youth Symphony Band
East Lansing High School Wind Ensemble
MSBOA District 6 All-Star Band
1973
Holland Christian High School Symphony Band
Spring Lake High School Symphonic Band
Midland High School Senior Band
MSBOA District 11 All-Star Band
1974
East Detroit High School Symphonic Band
1975
Ann Arbor Huron High School Symphony Band
1976
St. Clair Shores Lakeview High School Concert Band
1977
Traverse City High School Symphony Band
Michigan State University Wind Ensemble
1978
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Symphony Band
Eastern Michigan University Symphonic Band
1979
Plymouth-Canton High Shool Symphony Band
Bowling Green State University Symphonic Band
1980
Muskegon High School Symphonic Band
Galesburg-Augusta High School Symphonic Band
1981
Sturgis High School Symphony Band
Grand Ledge High School Symphonic Band
1982
Okemos High School Symphonic Band
Howell High School Symphony Band
1983
Otsego High School Band
Rockford High School Wind Ensemble
1984
Lake Shore High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Pennfield High School Symphonic Band
1985
Grand Ledge High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Grandville High School Symphony Band
1986
Battle Creek Central High School Symphonic Band
Ann Arbor Huron High School Symphony Band
1987
Charlotte High School Symphonic Band
Traverse City High School Symphony Band
1988
Shelby High School Symphony Band
Jenison High School Symphonic Band
1989
Clare High School Symphonic Band
Manistee High School Symphonic Band
1990
Clarkston High School Symphonic Band
Lapeer West High School Symphony Band
1991
Portage Central High School Symphonic Band
Novi High School Symphony Band
1992
Brandywine High School Symphonic Band
East Lansing High School Symphonic Band
1993
Chippewa Hills High School Symphonic Band
Mona Shores High School Wind Ensemble
1994
Mattawan High School Band
Muskegon High School Wind Symphony
1995
Jackson Baptist Royal Concert Band
Grand Ledge High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble
1996
Hastings High School Symphonic Band
Plymouth Canton Educational Park Symphony Band
1997
Grayling High School Band
Andover High School Symphony Band
1998
East Kentwood High School Symphonic Band
Detroit High School for Fine and Performing Arts Symphony Band
1999
Stevensville Lakeshore High School Symphonic Band
Portage Northern High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble
2000
Belleville High School Symphony Band
Rockford High School Wind Ensemble
2001
Berkner High School Symphonic Band II from Richardson, Texas
2002
Ypsilanti High School Wind Symphony
West Ottawa High School Symphony Band
2003
Olivet High School Band
Troy High School Symphonic Band
2004
Lapeer East High School Symphony Band
Dexter High School Symphonic Band
2005
Otsego High School Symphonic Band
Forest Hills Central High School Wind Ensemble
2006
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Symphony Band
Grand Ledge High School Windy Symphony
2007
East Lansing High School Symphonic Band
Big Rapids High School Wind Symphony
2008
Rockford High School Wind Ensemble
DeSoto (Texas) High School Wind Symphony
2009
Walled Lake Central High School Wind Ensemble
Clarkston High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble
2010
Parchment High School Symphonic Band
Galesburg-Augusta High School Symphonic Band
2011
L'Anse Creuse High School Wind Symphony