Houston Symphonic Band Board of Directors

Officers
Fred Angerstein – Music Director and President
Ann Gullion – Vice President
Nancy Angerstein – Treasurer

Board Members
Beth Pempsell – Associate Conductor
Eric Brown  – Publicity, Information and Web Manager
Brian Lawrence – Personnel
Lee Ann Lawrence – Personnel and The Perfect Hostess
Beth Banks – Venues and Performance Opportunities
John R. Rice – Percussion Organizer
Jerry Clampit – Librarian
Lane Rockoff – Member at Large

Fred Angerstein – Music Director and President

For the past thirty plus years Mr. Angerstein has been the band director at the Kinkaid School. The Kinkaid Band is an award-winning ensemble that has toured the world, most notably – a two week tour of China in the summer of 2004 at the invitation of the Chinese Government.

Mr. Angerstein studied at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Juilliard School of Music and at the University of Houston, receiving Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Applied Music. His conducting teachers include Jorge Mester, Dennis Russell Davies, Leonard Bernstein, and A. Clyde Roller.

His past positions include student conductor of orchestras and opera at the Juilliard School, assistant conductor of the New York Choral Society, conductor of the Rufino Opera Company of New York, assistant conductor of the Aspen Festival Orchestra and Opera Company, director of the Second Wind Ensemble at the University of Houston, assistant conductor of the Houston Civic Symphony, and clinician / conductor of various All-Region and All-State bands.

Beth Pempsell – Associate Conductor

Miss Pempsell is in her 9th year in Willis and 12th year of teaching. She has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas Christian University and a Master of Music degree from the University of New Mexico. Her professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educator’s Association and Texas Bandmaster’s Association. In her free time she plays trumpet in various ensembles in the Houston Area. Miss Pempsell is highly regarded as a clinician and has conducted region bands in the Houston area.