Board of Directors
WASBE 2022-2024 Committee Members
*Denotes Committee Chairperson
- Education and Repertoire
Miguel Etchegoncelay, France/Argentina*
Joop Boerstoel, The Netherlands
Bert Langler, Estonia
Jesús Ignacio Pérez Perazzo, Venezuela
Leila Gil, Argentina
Francisco Javier Vargas Luna, Mexico
Julia Baumanis, USA
- Events Committee
Emily Moss, USA*
Andrea Loss, Italy
Janis Purins, Latvia
Enrique Hernandis, Spain
Rom Shamir, Israel
Alan Mills, USA
Darrell Brown, USA
- Composition Contest
Franco Hänle, Germany*
Stéphane Delley, Switzerland
Björn Bus, The Netherlands
Reed Thomas, USA
Jodie Blackshaw, Australia
Jukka Viitasaari, Finland
- Commissioning Committee
Matthew George, USA*
Giovanni Santos, USA
Jodie Blackshaw, Australia
- WASBE World Magazine Editorial Board
Simon Tillier, USA/United Kingdom*
Markus Mauderer, Germany (Executive Director)
Chris Morehouse, USA
Jason Caslor, USA/Canada
Margaret Underwood, USA
Enrique Hernandis, Spain
Joop Boersoel, The Netherlands
Chris Unger, USA/Canada
- WASBE Journal Editorial Board
Evan Feldman, USA* (Editor)
Leon J. Bly, Germany
Raoul F. Camus, USA
Miguel Etchegoncelay, France/Argentina
Bradley P. Ethington, USA
Keith Kinder, Canada
Joseph Manfredo, USA
Lauren Reynolds, USA
Frederick Speck, USA
- Early Career Town Halls/Working Groups
Franco Hänle, Germany*
Colleen Richardson, Canada
Steven Phua, Singapore Steven Phua
Janet Kim, USA
- Marketing and Communications Committee
Steven Phua, Singapore*
Colleen Richardson, Canada
Janet Kim, USA
- Past President Advisory Council
• Bert Aalders – Chair (The Netherlands)
• Leon Bly (Germany)
• Trevor Ford (Norway
• Felix Hauswirth (Switzerland)
• Leif Jansson (Sweden)
• Dennis L. Johnson (USA)
• William V. Johnson (USA)
• Odd Terje Lysebo (Norway)
• Francis Pieters (Belgium)
• Glenn D. Price (Canada-USA)
• James Ripley (USA)*
• Dario Sotelo (Brazil)
- Gwangju-Gyeonggi, South Korea Conference 2024 Artistic Planning Committee
Colleen Richardson, Canada*
Stéphane Delley, Switzerland
Björn Bus, The Netherlands
Andrea Loss, Italy
Jodie Blackshaw, Australia
Steven Phua, Singapore
Jason Chae, South Korea (LOC representative)
Executive Director
Markus Mauderer
WASBE Executive Director
Ulrich-Schmitt-Str. 16
D-76467 Bietigheim
Germany
Tel: +49 151 / 275 268 18
International Artistic Advisory Committee
Felix Hauswirth, Chair (Switzerland)
WASBE Foundation
- Dario Sotelo, Chair
- Deborah Gibbs
- William Johnson
- Glenn Price
- James Ripley
Past Presidents Advisory Council
- Bert Aalders – Chair (The Netherlands)
- Trevor Ford (Norway)
- Francis Pieters (Belgium)
- Leif Jansson (Sweden)
- Felix Hauswirth (Switzerland)
- Dennis L. Johnson (USA)
- Glenn D. Price (Canada)
- Leon Bly (Germany)
- Odd Terje Lysebo (Norway)
- William Johnson (USA)
Honorary Life Members
- Bert Aalders (The Netherlands)
- Toshio Akiyama (Japan)
- Frank Battisti (USA)
- Leon J. Bly (Germany)
- James Croft (deceased)
- Désiré Dondeyne (deceased)
- Frederick Fennell (deceased)
- Trevor Ford (Norway)
- Egil A. Gundersen (Norway)
- Felix Hauswirth (Switzerland)
- Jan Molenaar (The Netherlands)
Affiliates
- World Projects Inc. – – Deborah Gibbs, CEO
- The Prague Concert Company – – John Tregellas / Jan Špalek , Director / Sales Manager
- ZIMIHC – Utrecht – Appie Alferink / Martine Spanjers, Director / Coordinator
- Centre de documentation de la musique contemporaine – France – (WASBE archives),
- WENS Travel – The Netherlands – Janneke Hoeberigs, Operational Manager
WASBE Lifetime Achievement Award
- Karel Husa (deceased)
- Timothy Reynish (United Kingdom)
National Sections
Germany
President: Rolf Rudin
Vice President: Jürgen K. Groh
Treasurer: Jürgen Albrecht
General Secretary: Michael Geiger
Anna Straße 8
97072 Würzburg
Website
Hungary
Joszef Csikota
Charmain Hungarian & East Central European Association of Bands & Ensembles
Csikota József, Hungary
E-Mail
Japan
General Secretary: Shirai Hideyuki
WASBE-Section Japan
21117 Aoihigashi 2-11-17
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 433-8114
Switzerland
Website
Contact information is listed on WASBE Switzerland’s “vorstand” Website
Past Presidents & Past Conference Venues
| wdt_ID | Year | Full Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981-1983 | Trevor Ford | Skien, Norway |
| 2 | 1983-1985 | Francis Pieters | Kortrijk, Belgium |
| 3 | 1985-1987 | John Paynter (deceased) | Boston, USA |
| 4 | 1987-1989 | Jan Molenaar (deceased) | Kerkrade, The Netherlands |
| 5 | 1989-1991 | Vondis Miller (deceased) | Manchester, UK |
| 6 | 1991-1993 | Leif Jansson | Valencia, Spain |
| 7 | 1993-1995 | William Johnson | Hamamatsu, Japan |
| 8 | 1995-1997 | Wolfgang Suppan (deceased) | Schladming, Austria |
| 9 | 1997-1999 | Felix Hauswirth | San Luis Obispo, USA |
| 10 | 1999-2001 | Felix Hauswirth | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Year | Location |
Website
| wdt_ID | Column1 | Column2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Website Editor | Markus Mauderer |
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