CHRIS PIECUCH

Chris Piecuch is currently in his thirteenth year as director of bands at Overton High School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Memphis. He has taught bands in Texas and Mississippi before coming to the Memphis City Schools' Optional Performing Arts magnet school.

A native of Washington, D.C., Mr. Piecuch began his musical studies at a very early age with his father, Martin Piecuch, a former 'President's Own' Marine Band member and presently the permanent guest conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.

Under Mr. Piecuch's direction, the Overton Bands have experienced a variety of successes including several national, and regional championships, and invitations to perform at the 1994 and 2001 Tennessee Music Educators Association Clinics in Nashville, the 49th Annual Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, and the 1999 Music Educators National Conference. The Overton Band has also received the Tennessee Sweepstakes Award for the past 12 years. The Overton Band has also been featured on stage with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Memphis In May's Sunset Symphony.

Mr. Piecuch is active as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States, and is currently serving as President of the Tennessee Bandmasters Association. In 2002, he served as guest conductor of the Memphis Youth Symphony on their European Tour.

Aside from his responsibilities at Overton, Mr. Piecuch is very active as a professional bassoonist and woodwind doubler throughout the Memphis and Mid-South areas. He has been a member of the Tupelo Symphony for the past 13 years, and in 1997 he won the contrabassoon position with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Piecuch currently resides in Memphis with his wife, Katy and their daughters, Hannah and Elise.

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