Conducting

With a developed focus on conducting new music, Garrison strives to be an advocate for and to advance new music in his community. He has had the honor of working with the NOVA Ensemble since the Spring of 2018, serving as the guest director of the UNT Percussion Ensemble, as well as conducting multiple faculty and student composer recitals.

In addition to serving as the Student Conductor of Harding University's Wind Ensemble and Orchestra, he co-founded and conducted the Searcy Community Concert Band in their inaugural 2016-2017 season.

Selected Works Conducted in Concert

    • Jason Eckardt; After Serra — April 2018

    • David Lang; just (after song of songs) — April 2019

    • John Adams; Gnarly Buttons — Nov. 2018

    • Sky Macklay; Fly’s Eyes — Nov. 2018

    • Arvo Part; Fratres — Nov. 2018

    • Garrison Gerard; Intersections — Nov. 2018

    • West Fox; Septet — Nov. 2018

    • Kevin Rosacia; Lumiwanag — Nov. 2018

    • Matthew Wiggins; Prism Angles — Nov. 2018

    • Joseph Klein; Transient Dominion — Oct. 2018

    • Kirsten Soriano Broberg; Twilight — May 2018

    • Gerhard Stäbler — Verwandeln; April 2018

    • Kirsten Soriano Broberg; Arcs — April 2018

    • David Biedenbender; Luminescence — May 2017

    • William Holloway; House of Windsor — May 2017

    • Gustav Holst; First Suite for Wind Band — Nov. 2016

    • Garrison Gerard; Gare St. Lazare — Oct. 2016

    • Garrison Gerard Pierrot Soleil — Oct. 2016

    • Gustav Holst; Second Suite for Wind Band — May 2016

Selected Works Conducted in Readings & Recordings

    • Kirsten Soriano Broberg; 489 Days —May 2019

    • Kory Reeder; Lighter Shades— Nov. 2018

    • Delanie Molnar; Jaberwocky — Nov. 2018

    • Alex Buehler; Trans-substantio Spatial Shrine — May 2018

    • Garrison Gerard; Refr/actions — May 2018

    • Robert Schumann; Symphony No. 3 — Mar. 2017

    • Hector Berlioz; Symphony Fantastique — Nov. 2017

    • Jake Thiede; When Ü Smile — Nov. 2017