Join the Arkansas Alumni Association and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences as we welcome Dr. Benjamin Lorenzo, director for Athletic Bands, Christopher Knighten, associate director of Bands, Jeffery Summers assistant director of Bands, and J.R. Hinkson, associate director of Operations, Finance, and Marketing for a Lunch & Learn.
Hear Dr. Lorenzo, Christopher Knighten, Jeffery Summers and J.R. Hinkson speak about the band in 2020 and the unique challenges it has presented. The Zoom link and password will be sent in your registration confirmation email.
About Christopher Knighten: Knighten is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music in the Department of Music. His duties include conducting the Wind Ensemble, leading the graduate instrumental conducting program, teaching conducting and band literature courses, and overseeing all aspects of the band program. Knighten holds a D.M.A. in instrumental conducting and a M.M. in wind conducting from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a bachelor’s degree in music education from Baylor University. His creative and scholarly interests include conducting, band literature and pedagogy. He also currently serves as President of the Southwestern Division of the College Band Directors National Association and is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association.