Jack Stamp

Jack Stamp, SCVSO interim conductor for Fall 2023, is Director of Band Studies Emeritus at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he taught for 25 years and was awarded the title of "University Professor" for the 2008-2009 academic year at IUP. This is the highest award the university gives to a professor. He is currently International Composer in Association to the Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band and is an Honorary Patron of the Eynsford Concert Band (Kent, England). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Indiana University of PA, a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from East Carolina University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting from Michigan State University where he studied with Eugene Corporon.  His primary composition teacher was Robert Washburn. Additional studies include work with Fisher Tull, Evan Copley, David Diamond, Joan Tower and Richard Danielpour.

His wind band music has been both commissioned performed by major university and military bands here and abroad.  Recent projects include commissions and premieres by the North Texas Wind Symphony, Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Uptown Brass (brass quintet of the Minnesota Orchestra), and the Barcelona Clarinet Players.

His primary publishers include Neil Kjos Music, C. Alan Publications, Knightwind Music and Murphy Music Press.