Guest Conductors

Since 2004, guest conductors from within the PWE membership have been selected for each concert.

2024 – 2025

  • Dr. Amy Acklin / University of Louisville
  • Robert Sheldon
  • Ruben Dario Gomez / Southern Illinois University

2023 – 2024

  • Tim Allshouse / Blue Springs High School, MO
  • Dan Dietrich / Illinois Valley Central High School (Ret.)
  • Robert Sheldon

2022 – 2023

  • Michael Golemo / Iowa State University
  • John Jost / Bradley University (Ret.)
  • Brian Spicklemire
  • Robert Sheldon
  • Alex Kaminsky / VanderCook College of Music
  • Dr. Amy Acklin – University of Louisville

2021 – 2022

  • Dan Dietrich / Illinois Valley Central High School (Ret.)
  • Randy Greenwell / Lawrence Central High School (Ret.)
  • Robert Sheldon
  • Barry Houser / University of Illinois

2018 – 2019

  • Robert Sheldon
  • Craig Fitzpatrick

2017 – 2018

  • Robert Sheldon
  • Dr. Joseph Manfredo
  • Dan Dietrich / Illinois Valley Central High School (Ret.)
  • Dr. Don Lewellen (PWE Conductor Emeritus)

2016 – 2017

  • Jim Tallman / Washington Community High School
  • Jeff Neavor / Morton High School
  • Gavin Smith / Illinois State University
  • Jason Shea / Dunlap High School
  • Andy Empey / Limestone Community High School
  • Dan Dietrich / Illinois Valley Central High School (Ret.)
  • Craig Fitzpatrick

2015 – 2016

  • David Wetmore / Macomb High School
  • Richard Cangro / Western Illinois University
  • Dan Dietrich / Illinois Valley Central High School (Ret.)
  • David Maccabee / United Township High School
  • Brian Spicklemire
  • Laure Kay Filzen
  • Thomas Leslie / University of Nevada-Las Vegas

2010

  • Joe Roman / Canton High School
  • Ed Winkler

2009

  • Bernie Potter
  • David Stewart
  • Scott Dunn
  • Tammy Hamilton
  • Matt Chapman

2008

  • Mark Camphouse / Composer
  • Dan Dietrich
  • Jason Shea
  • Frank Payton
  • Don Lewellen / Conductor Emeritus
  • George Foeller / Conductor Emeritus
  • Andrew Boysen / Composer

2007

  • Jerry Orrison
  • Carl Anderson
  • Steve Reinecke / Composer
  • Matt Chapman
  • Tina Holloway
  • Craig Fitzpatrick / Composer

2006

  • Craig Fitzpatrick / Composer
  • Tony Jones
  • Stewart McKechnie
  • Mark Camphouse / Composer
  • Julie Giroux / Composer
  • James Curnow / Composer
  • Ange Bertucci
  • Barb Schaad

2005

  • Jim Tallman
  • Bernie Potter
  • David Stewart
  • George Graves

2004

  • Dan Dietrich
  • Joe Roman