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Eugene Dowdy
Associate Professor
Conductor, UTSA Orchestra(210)458-4354
eugene.dowdy@utsa.eduEugene Dowdy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He conducts the UTSA Orchestra and is the founding violinist of Rio Trio, UTSA's faculty piano trio. Dowdy received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Iowa under James Dixon. He earned the Master of Music from UTSA and the Bachelor of Music (with a Performance Certificate in violin) from UT Austin, where he taught in the University of Texas String Project under Phyllis Young. Prior to his university appointment, Dr. Dowdy taught public school orchestra for nine years in San Antonio (NEISD) and was honored with the two top district awards: the Human Relations Award (1989) and Teacher of the Year (1992). In the spring of 2001 he was one of three UTSA faculty recognized by the Alumni Association for outstanding teaching. He is listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers (1992, 2002), and Who's Who in America (2002, 2003). In addition to being the Resident Conductor of the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, he is an active guest-conductor and clinician at regional orchestras, festivals and contests throughout Texas and the Midwest, including nine summers on the faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp. Active in many professional and honorary music organizations, Dowdy is the Immediate Past President of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association. Gene and his wife Stacy count two musicians as daughters, Jessica (piano) and Rachel (cello).
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