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Mallory Thompson is director of bands, professor of music, coordinator of the conducting program, and holds the John W. Beattie Chair of Music at Northwestern University. 2003年，她被任命为查尔斯·迪林·麦考密克卓越教学教授。As only the third person in the university’s history to hold the director of bands position, Thompson conducts the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting, and administers all aspects of the band program. 她与西北大学管乐交响乐团合作录制了五张唱片，这些唱片可以在Spotify和Apple Music上播放，并于2001年和2017年领导管乐交响乐团在大学乐队总监全国协会全国大会上演出，并赢得了包括约翰·亚当斯，迈克尔·科尔格拉斯，约翰·科里利亚诺，詹妮弗·希格顿，卡雷尔·胡萨，莫滕·劳瑞森，大卫·马斯兰卡，乔纳森·纽曼在内的作曲家的赞誉。卡特·潘，乔尔·帕克特，凯文·普特斯和亚当·勋伯格。

Thompson received the Bachelor of Music Education degree and Master of Music degree in conducting from Northwestern University, where she studied conducting with John P. Paynter and trumpet with Vincent Cichowicz. 她在伊士曼音乐学院获得音乐艺术博士学位，师从唐纳德·亨斯伯格。

Maintaining an active schedule as a guest conductor, conducting teacher, and guest lecturer throughout the United States and Canada, Thompson has had the privilege of teaching conducting to thousands of undergraduates, graduate students, and professional educators. She has served as a conductor or clinician at the College Band Directors National Association regional and national conventions, the Midwest Clinic, the Interlochen Arts Academy, numerous state music conventions, and the Aspen Music Festival. In addition to conducting all-state ensembles throughout the United States, she has had professional engagements as guest conductor with the United States Air Force Band, the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” the United States Army Field Band, the United States Coast Guard Band, the United States Navy Band, the West Point Band, the Dallas Wind Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Monarch Brass Ensemble, and Banda Sinfônica in Sao Pãulo, Brazil. In 2019, she was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Midwest Clinic in recognition of her service to music education and continuing influence on the development and improvement of bands and orchestras worldwide. Her professional affiliations include the College Band Directors National Association, and the American Bandmasters Association.

Dr. Thompson is especially proud of her 58 graduate conducting students and the hundreds of outstanding Symphonic Wind Ensemble members with whom she has had the joy of making music at Northwestern. She treasures her relationship with the Wildcat Marching Band and is honored to preserve and grow Northwestern’s legacy.