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WILLIAM J. HOCHKEPPEL
William J. Hochkeppel serves as Director of Bands and Associate Professor
of Music at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Previously, he held
similar positions at Butler University (Indianapolis) and Eastern Washington
University, and also served on faculty at Northwestern University (IL)
and Findlay College (OH).
A native of New Jersey, he holds bachelor's and master's degrees from
Northwestern University, and earned the Doctor of Music Education degree
from Indiana University. His training included conducting studies with
John P. Paynter and Ray E. Cramer, and applied saxophone with Frederick
Hemke and Eugene Rousseau.
In 1977 Hochkeppel won first prize in the National Saxophone Competition,
and was a semifinalist in the 1978 Concours Internationale in Gap, France.
As a Selmer Artist/Clinician, Hochkeppel maintains an active performance
schedule in addition to frequent services as adjudicator, soloist, clinician,
and guest conductor.
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