Jeff is a former club member and a former lawyer. Before he went to law school at U of L he had been a music educator. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1962 but moved to Wabash by age two. He tells me Wabash is near Ft. Wayne and is the home of Crystal Gayle and is also notable for being the first electrically lit city. (Take notes that will be on the final exam.) He graduated in 1980 from Vinton High School then earned a BA in Music Education from U of L in 1984. He went to the University of Iowa and got his Masters in Music with an emphasis on Conducting. He taught music at Floyd Central in Southern Indiana then at Wagner in Louisville. From my point of view Jeff then went into a fugue for the next ten years and earned a law degree from U of L in 1991 then worked for the Huddleston Brothers. His wife Sherryl is from Cave City and a local physician. By the year 2000 Jeff had decided to found the Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra. He was with us today, January 9, to explain to us his philosophy of music. The photo above is from a short DVD that he played during his presentation. Jeff thinks concerts should be both entertaining and enlightening. He also thinks many orchestras forget this. Jeff reviewed the schedule for the remainder of this season and previewed next season. I think anyone who appreciates music at all would be excited about his plans. I did learn that our Chamber Orchestra is entirely professional utilizing not only local musicians but also some from surrounding cities. Bravo Maestro.
